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2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
General Information
- Registration OV05WBJ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 02 May 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 88,528 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,874 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2026 2 Jul 202628 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,570 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025 2 Jul 202610 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,136 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,586 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,236 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower front arm, inner bush perished & debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower front arm, inner bush perished & debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,048 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened N/S/R front upper arm distorted allowing suspension geometry to be significantly mmisaligned (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,348 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2020 2 Jul 20263 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,927 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both springs (2.4.C.1b)
24 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened no braking surface on inside edge on both discs (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both springs (2.4.C.1b)
13 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,028 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre wearing low on tread
- brake disc corroding
11 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre wearing low on tread
- brake disc corroding
30 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,456 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017 2 Jul 20267 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,531 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016 2 Jul 202625 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,951 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2015 2 Jul 202612 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,898 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2014 2 Jul 202619 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,158 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2013 2 Jul 202617 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,385 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2012 2 Jul 202623 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 62,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,678 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,678 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV05WBJ was registered on 2005-06-10
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