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BF54 LCU

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

118,806 mi
Last recorded118,806 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2020
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF54 LCU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2020 118,806 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Bracket broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear tyre getting worn close to the legal limit

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe cracked at silencer (6.1.2 (a))

both front tyres worn on the outer edges

Pass 14 Nov 2019 114,510 miles

Exhaust mounting defective one rear mounting bracket broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2019 114,510 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective one rear mounting bracket broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2018 108,577 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2018 108,577 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 102,999 miles
Pass 28 May 2016 95,484 miles

n/s/f fog light glass smashed

n/s/f jacking point missing

Fail 28 May 2016 95,484 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

eml on

n/s/f fog light glass smashed

n/s/f jacking point missing

Pass 30 May 2015 90,861 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

exhaust deteriorated

nearside front jacking block miss

Fail 28 May 2015 90,841 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

nearside front jacking block miss

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 29 May 2014 85,995 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 May 2014 85,988 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre ON the legal limit of 1.6mm

Pass 18 May 2013 79,318 miles
Fail 15 May 2013 79,318 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 16 May 2012 71,761 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

both front tyre worn on inner edges of tread

Pass 9 Sep 2011 66,353 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2010 59,686 miles

both front discs lipped & osf slight warped

Pass 30 May 2009 48,917 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2008 41,331 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2007 32,103 miles

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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BF54 LCU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 BF54 LCU, 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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BF54 LCU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 September 2004.

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