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SW05VDZ
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
General Information
- Registration SW05VDZ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 282,793 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2024 13 Jun 202621 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 259,062 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2023 13 Jun 202627 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 235,803 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 235,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 211,815 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 211,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,192 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020 13 Jun 20263 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 170,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,908 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
8 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,908 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,055 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018 13 Jun 202617 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine warning light on
19 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,676 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202625 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,750 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
18 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,554 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2014 13 Jun 20265 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
19 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,805 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,656 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,466 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2011 13 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 40,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
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SW05VDZ was registered on 2005-07-01
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