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MERCEDES C2005 · 2.1L DIESEL

ML05 YCD

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2005 MERCEDES C is a DIESEL vehicle with a 2148cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 188,175.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/01/2021

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 188,175
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2005
Engine: 2148cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 04:33 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2005 Mercedes C (ML05 YCD), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2017 to July 2019.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 23 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY