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OO05 ZAN

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jan 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

68,403 mi
Last recorded68,403 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOO05 ZAN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 68,403 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Undertray fitted underneath of the vehicle.

Fail 21 Jan 2026 68,403 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Undertray fitted underneath of the vehicle.

Pass 24 Jan 2025 67,468 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2025 67,468 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 66,266 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2024 66,266 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 65,136 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2022 65,136 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 64,198 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 63,582 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2019 58,972 miles

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Apr 2018 56,381 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2017 54,992 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 54,992 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 51,610 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 49,394 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2013 47,032 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2013 47,028 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 17 Oct 2013 47,024 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2012 42,299 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2011 37,062 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2010 31,005 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 25,177 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2008 19,602 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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OO05 ZAN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 OO05 ZAN, 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 OO05 ZAN registered?

OO05 ZAN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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