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AX53 MPE

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

119,815 mi
Last recorded119,815 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2022
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX53 MPE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2022 119,815 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 113,180 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2021 113,180 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Feb 2020 109,373 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2019 103,194 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 103,194 miles

Cannot open bonnet open bonnet to check engine bay components or measure oil temperature (cannot be read by OBD)

Nearside 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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer wheel arch has surface corrosion

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side mirror glass deteriorated and discoloured

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also surface corrosion to suspension arms and track control arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2019 103,194 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Cannot open bonnet open bonnet to check engine bay components or measure oil temperature (cannot be read by OBD)

Nearside 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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer wheel arch has surface corrosion

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side mirror glass deteriorated and discoloured

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also surface corrosion to suspension arms and track control arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2018 96,234 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2018 96,234 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 83,992 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2015 78,306 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2015 78,306 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2014 72,386 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2014 72,386 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

parking brake anti slip missing

Pass 15 Nov 2013 65,126 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 59,838 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2012 59,838 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 16 Nov 2011 53,757 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2010 46,509 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2010 46,504 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Dec 2009 39,285 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2009 39,280 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 Dec 2008 29,188 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 29,188 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Dec 2007 22,860 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2007 17,084 miles

center seat belt buckle not tested. not present

oil leak under car. engine bay area

parking brake has long travel

plastic covers in place under car

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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AX53 MPE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 82,457 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AX53 MPE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AX53 MPE registered?

AX53 MPE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 January 2004.

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