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LS55JXL
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
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- Registration LS55JXL
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expired 18 Jan 2026
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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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113 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,199 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 190,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,798 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 179,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,814 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Lower Rear suspension elements heavy corrosion
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most of them (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 167,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Lower rear suspensions bushes deteriorated
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Lower suspension heavy corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,466 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,466 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 155,122 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,196 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202622 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,510 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2019 10 Jun 202624 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,500 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2018 10 Jun 202611 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,479 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn on outer edges
11 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both front tyres worn on outer edges
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 137,841 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 130,967 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 122,921 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 122,921 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 112,221 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 99,889 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012 10 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,371 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
11 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,618 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,153 MI
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LS55JXL was registered on 2005-12-12
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