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SW05WEA
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ UNKNOWN
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration SW05WEA
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model UNKNOWN
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 10 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10
Total Tests
6
Passes
4
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
7 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 301,488 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive slight differential oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner track rod slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 301,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner track rod slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive slight differential oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 290,112 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear handbrake performance low
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 277,713 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 277,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens tarnished (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens tarnished (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 261,700 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 261,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 248,195 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- battery warning light
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
21 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 248,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- battery warning light
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 395,965 KM
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust bracket corroding
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SW05WEA was registered on 2005-12-31
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