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DF55YKV
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2987cc
General Information
- Registration DF55YKV
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2987cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,258 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coverd in waxoil (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis and suspension parts coverd in waxoil (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,393 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Outer steering tie rods corroded both sides
- Front Lower Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- corrosion starting on steel chassis/suspension components
- Rear exhaust heat shield security
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,275 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- corrosion starting on steel chassis/suspension/steering components
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion starting on steel chassis/suspension/steering components
- covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,928 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracks / cuts no cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake back plates corroded x 2
- Plastic covers fitted under neath vehicle restricting full inspection
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x 2 (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All x 4 Front + rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust hangers / brackets corroded
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 Also plastic covers fitted covering arms restricting full inspection (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Plastic covers fitted under neath vehicle restricting full inspection
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 Also plastic covers fitted covering arms restricting full inspection (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracks / cuts no cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x 2 (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust hangers / brackets corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All x 4 Front + rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,115 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Plastic covers fitted under neath vehicle restricting full inspection
- Plastic covers fitted on rear suspension arms restricting full inspection
- Front All steel suspension parts corroded
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x 2 (4.1.4 (b))
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Also deteriorated (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front All steel suspension parts corroded
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Plastic covers fitted under neath vehicle restricting full inspection
- Plastic covers fitted on rear suspension arms restricting full inspection
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x 2 (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,563 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front steering tie rods corroded both sides
15 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material union corroded at the Flexi brake (1.1.11 (c))
- covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front steering tie rods corroded both sides
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,124 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ( marked ) (1.1.11 (c))
- plastic covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (corroded ) (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear of wheel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,225 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- plastic covers fitted restricting full visual inspection
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,682 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
- plastic covers fitted top and bottom restricting full visual inspection
- general suspension and brake corrosion starting
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,672 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic covers fitted top and bottom
9 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,672 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic covers fitted top and bottom
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,142 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- top and bottom covers fitted
- coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,328 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 29 Jun 202613 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,640 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2015 29 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,609 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 29 Jun 202610 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,402 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 29 Jun 202616 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,753 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012 29 Jun 20261 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,024 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 29 Jun 202614 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,460 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,285 MI
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DF55YKV was registered on 2005-09-17
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