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LS55VGZ
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2987cc
General Information
- Registration LS55VGZ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2987cc
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- Expired 11 May 2025
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 175,968 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery light on dash
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Glow plug light on
- Engine light on
- Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 175,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Glow plug light on
- Engine light on
- Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery light on dash
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,981 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Bolt in tyre
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Engine light on
- Battery light on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Glow plug light on
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Bolt in tyre
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Engine light on
- Glow plug light on
- Battery light on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,504 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Engine light on
- Battery light on
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 168,504 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery light on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Engine light on
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,598 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Engine light on
- Battery light on
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Battery light on
- Engine light on
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts and offside rear edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,367 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside indicator side repeater lense damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,437 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,250 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019 6 Jun 20266 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,024 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2017 6 Jun 202624 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,506 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,062 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2015 6 Jun 202629 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,754 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,758 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2013 6 Jun 202617 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,400 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2012 6 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,490 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2011 6 Jun 202630 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,708 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2010 6 Jun 20267 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,834 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2010 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,735 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2009 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 27,735 MI
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LS55VGZ was registered on 2005-12-01
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