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AP05DYY
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2688cc
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- Registration AP05DYY
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2688cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
22 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 200,084 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- UNDER VEHICLE AND COMPONENTS GENERAL SURFACE CORROSION
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 194,035 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,726 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Generally (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Power steering component insecure and steering adversely affected Rack end (2.1.5 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 172,907 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- various chips in windscreen
- signs of previous oil leak, oil not dripping
- front number plate deteriorating
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 172,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- various chips in windscreen
- front number plate deteriorating
30 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,902 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2022 14 Jun 202613 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 153,001 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 146,842 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 146,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Side wall. (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,802 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Oil leak ()
- covers fitted obscuring components
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
28 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 134,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- covers fitted obscuring components
25 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,611 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- covers fitted obscuring components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured all 4 (1.4.A.2f)
8 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,469 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
8 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
22 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,051 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2015 14 Jun 202617 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,970 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
19 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,671 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2013 14 Jun 20269 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,161 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2012 14 Jun 202626 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,245 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011 14 Jun 202626 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 40,245 MI
14 Jun 20265 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,662 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2010 14 Jun 202630 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,096 MI
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AP05DYY was registered on 2005-06-10
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