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OV55MHJ
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration OV55MHJ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,547 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 115,577 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- all rear suspension components corroded and partly treated
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and has been partly treated (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outside edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply showing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- all rear suspension components corroded and partly treated
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and has been partly treated (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,883 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under tray and seal covered
3 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,883 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray and seal covered
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear near flexy hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits 6.96% (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 2.83% (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.914 (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
20 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,257 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear near flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
20 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed plys (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear near flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,004 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged cut on outer side wall recommend replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged cut on outer side wall recommend replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,092 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
15 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,092 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
12 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,709 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,156 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019 4 Jul 202626 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 87,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,905 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre on legal limit
- general corrosion to exhaust system
27 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre on legal limit
- general corrosion to exhaust system
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,286 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust has minor crack
- nearside rear tyre has nail in tread
- nearside headlamp aim on lower limit
1 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,141 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2016 4 Jul 202630 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,350 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2015 4 Jul 20261 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
2 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,233 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014 4 Jul 202617 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,814 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,528 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2012 4 Jul 202621 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 54,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
22 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,157 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,039 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2010 4 Jul 202624 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,221 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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OV55MHJ was registered on 2005-10-19
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