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OU55LGA
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration OU55LGA
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 06 Dec 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
2 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 195,955 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
25 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 195,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
30 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 181,259 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 181,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 180,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,524 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 164,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear 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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,720 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023 3 Jul 202618 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 157,720 MI
3 Jul 202623 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,319 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2022 3 Jul 202616 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,804 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2021 3 Jul 202629 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 136,521 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020 3 Jul 202619 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,541 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2019 3 Jul 202619 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,801 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018 3 Jul 202626 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,731 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017 3 Jul 202626 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,061 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2016 3 Jul 202628 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
28 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,327 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015 3 Jul 202628 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,327 MI
3 Jul 202619 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,864 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2014 3 Jul 202630 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,188 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
14 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,709 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,629 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,958 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
21 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,517 MI
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OU55LGA was registered on 2005-09-12
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