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SW55LFV
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Orange
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW55LFV
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Orange
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
16
Passes
2
Failures
88.89%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
17 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,125 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,476 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener hanging from interior mirror ()
- rear subframe coated in underseal obscuring full inspection
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,288 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,253 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- offside parking brake lower reading than nearside
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,375 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,100 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,044 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- slight noise at offside front wheel when rotated, but no roughness or play
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,371 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- slight noise detected at nearside front wheel, possibly early wheel bearing failure
- nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
- child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of the adult belt
- centre exhaust corroded/deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- slight noise detected at nearside front wheel, possibly early wheel bearing failure
- nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
- child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of the adult belt
- centre exhaust corroded/deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,364 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,676 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,780 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,254 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2013 9 Jun 202620 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,326 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2012 9 Jun 202626 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,650 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2011 9 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,885 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
3 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,653 MI
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SW55LFV was registered on 2005-09-01
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