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ML05 OJN

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Nov 2021
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

62,085 mi
Last recorded62,085 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2020
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML05 OJN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2020 62,085 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2020 62,085 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2019 59,779 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear control arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2019 59,779 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear control arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2018 54,277 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 49,339 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2017 49,336 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint rear (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Apr 2017 48,422 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2016 43,951 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear tyre has cuts to inner sidewall

Offside track rod end has slight play

Pass 14 Apr 2015 37,904 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2014 35,855 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 30,595 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2013 30,595 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 16 Apr 2012 25,745 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 23,648 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 20,421 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 16,923 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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ML05 OJN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 83,800 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ML05 OJN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ML05 OJN registered?

ML05 OJN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 May 2005.

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