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LS55CVW
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration LS55CVW
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,463 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
8 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 175,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached TIE BAR (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps DIM (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment AND BRAKE LAMP ON DASH (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,497 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen Chip
11 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both Rear Tyres (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Both Rear Drop Links (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both Rear D-Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen Chip
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,335 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2024 8 Jun 202618 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 159,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,847 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s and o/s rear floor corroded
- under trays and sill covers fitted preventing inspection of some components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,291 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring components -
- Nearside Rear number plate light dim
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,841 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 146,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,848 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted obscuring components
19 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 139,848 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted obscuring components
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,745 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- plastic under body trays fitted restricting full view of some items
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear anti roll bar d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm of two (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm of two (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic under body trays fitted restricting full view of some items
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear anti roll bar d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,556 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner slight cracking
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyres wearing slightly on edges (4.1.E.1)
- plastic covers fitted under body to floor restricting full view of some items
21 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint arm balljoint yellow chalked (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner slight cracking
- plastic covers fitted under body to floor restricting full view of some items
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyres wearing slightly on edges (4.1.E.1)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,816 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers ,engine covers and under trays fitted stopping and restricting examanation
22 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 126,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s brake reading low (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers ,engine covers and under trays fitted stopping and restricting examanation
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,793 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,824 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2015 8 Jun 202615 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,801 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
30 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,885 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013 8 Jun 202616 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 91,406 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 91,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,390 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2011 8 Jun 20268 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,459 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2010 8 Jun 202623 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,523 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
23 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,523 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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LS55CVW was registered on 2005-11-11
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