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LS55BTY
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration LS55BTY
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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41 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 261,423 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027 6 Jun 20262 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 261,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 255,877 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026 6 Jun 202628 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 255,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 249,419 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025 6 Jun 20266 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 242,380 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 231,405 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023 6 Jun 20261 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 231,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 222,976 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 215,802 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under body corroded
16 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 209,982 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2019 6 Jun 20265 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 201,680 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 194,633 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017 6 Jun 202623 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 194,633 MI
6 Jun 202617 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 186,503 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2016 6 Jun 202618 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 170,606 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2015 6 Jun 202618 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 170,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 156,605 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 131,542 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2012 6 Jun 202614 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 131,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
30 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,752 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2011 6 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 100,177 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
19 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,256 MI
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LS55BTY was registered on 2005-11-30
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