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AP55 FNY

2005 Mercedes-benz B-class

Silver Diesel 1992cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2019
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

217,849 mi
Last recorded217,849 miles
Recorded on8 May 2019
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz B-class69,803 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP55 FNY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,992cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Fail 8 May 2019 217,849 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Jan 2018 209,975 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2016 117,156 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 6 Oct 2016 117,156 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Aug 2015 112,697 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2015 112,697 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 110,279 miles

slight play nearside steering arm

Pass 4 Jun 2014 105,838 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Apr 2013 95,844 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 May 2012 92,601 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Dec 2010 84,063 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2009 63,161 miles

N/S/F DOOR MIRROR INDICATOR, LENS BROKEN

Fail 18 Dec 2009 63,001 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

N/S/F DOOR MIRROR INDICATOR, LENS BROKEN

Pass 2 Dec 2008 42,433 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?

Based on 984,871 MOT tests across 77,700 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,590
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
77,700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,159
coil spring broken 5,250
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AP55 FNY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz B-class in Silver with a 1,992cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 69,803 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP55 FNY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AP55 FNY registered?

AP55 FNY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 20 December 2005.

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