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SW05JHO
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
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- Registration SW05JHO
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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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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132 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,835 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,023 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,081 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust bracket broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 145,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- rear exhaust bracket broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,904 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc, inner face has surface corrosion
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front pipes to hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner & outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front driver's door, check strap broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to hose (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front driver's door, check strap broken
- Nearside Rear brake disc, inner face has surface corrosion
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front pipes to hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner & outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
27 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,148 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,813 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,652 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Bennett safety catch defective
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Side repeater obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear foot brake performance only just meets requirments
- bonnet pull lever faulty
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,106 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
12 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,295 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLI8GHTLY WORN
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- SILL ENGINE AND FLOOR COVERS
5 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint INNER REAR SUSPENSION ARM BALL JOINT (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- SILL ENGINE AND FLOOR COVERS
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
- ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLI8GHTLY WORN
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded AT FLEXI PIPE (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,183 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202628 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,229 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202626 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,331 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202620 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,431 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 13 Jun 20268 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,328 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 13 Jun 202611 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,620 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2011 13 Jun 202627 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,696 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
7 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,522 MI
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SW05JHO was registered on 2005-07-08
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