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LS55UGW
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2987cc
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- Registration LS55UGW
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2987cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,890 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025 12 Jun 202619 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,778 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- under cover fitted
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms have covers fitted (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,765 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2023 12 Jun 20267 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,707 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,080 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main centre to rear above tank (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
13 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,193 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- heat shield loose
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- heat shield loose
31 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,912 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted unable to check
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit near side and off side (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded near side and off side (3.6.B.2c)
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,519 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- under trays fitted unable to check
- exhaust bracket snapped but still supported
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded near side and off side (3.6.B.2c)
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,223 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017 12 Jun 20261 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Braking system leaking off side rear brake pipe (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Registration plate lamp not working x2 (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,786 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,369 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,120 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2012 12 Jun 202628 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
25 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,661 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2010 12 Jun 202610 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,297 MI
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LS55UGW was registered on 2005-12-31
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