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WD05GFG
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
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- Registration WD05GFG
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
12 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 181,223 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 180,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Notable corrosion to ALL suspension arms esp nearside & offside upper (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Notable corrosion in several areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm (legal limit 1.6mm) - monitor (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,350 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Under vehicle slight surface corrosion rear
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 163,457 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear 3rd brake lamp lens broken on boot lid.
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 163,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear 3rd brake lamp lens broken on boot lid.
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 163,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked with chalk. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked with chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted front bumper insecure with sharp edge protruding out. (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear registration plate lamps slightly dull.
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror loose. ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear 3rd brake lamp on boot lid lens broken.
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,355 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021 23 Jun 202628 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre also worn to 0mm on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure Head lamp bracket been repaired but not holding. (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air fresheners removed from interior mirror as was affecting drivers view. ()
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear brake pipe at rear flexy pipe insecure.
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,475 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear door mirror glass insecure (3.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f lower rear ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,824 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 130,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,907 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,907 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,100 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017 23 Jun 20265 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,816 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 106,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,350 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 23 Jun 202631 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,351 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
30 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,375 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 23 Jun 202630 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
27 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,787 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2012 23 Jun 202631 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,251 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2011 23 Jun 202630 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
29 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,991 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2010 23 Jun 202628 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,991 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,026 MI
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WD05GFG was registered on 2005-07-29
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