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2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
General Information
- Registration LS55NPD
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 09 Dec 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,864 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 182,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 176,375 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Undertrays - some missing, some damaged.
- Service light on
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Casing cracking (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rocker top & sump areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 176,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested Due to leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Undertrays - some missing, some damaged.
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Casing cracking (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rocker top & sump areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Broken away (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,332 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,584 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted.
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 164,567 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 158,466 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,251 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,687 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
4 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,465 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
27 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 129,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
7 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,776 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit off side front on 3mm and worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded near side and off side rears (3.6.B.2c)
6 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded near side and off side rears (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit off side front on 3mm and worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,303 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,591 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2015 6 Jun 202612 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,523 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,848 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,276 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2012 6 Jun 202620 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,726 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2011 6 Jun 20263 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,826 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2010 6 Jun 202619 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,892 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LS55NPD was registered on 2005-11-24
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