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ND55 ZKZ

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

62,576 mi
Last recorded62,576 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND55 ZKZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 62,576 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2025 60,895 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 58,947 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 57,063 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Aug 2022 54,359 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 23 Aug 2021 52,001 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Aug 2020 50,725 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2019 47,407 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2019 47,399 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 42,506 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 39,513 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 May 2016 37,075 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 34,455 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Oct 2013 30,094 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2012 27,351 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 24,972 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2011 24,972 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2010 22,282 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2009 19,190 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 16,233 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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ND55 ZKZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 ND55 ZKZ, 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 ND55 ZKZ registered?

ND55 ZKZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 October 2005.

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