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Front Exhaust mounting defective mount to exhaust by gearbox (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wing by shock absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Exhaust mounting defective mount to exhaust by gearbox (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wing by shock absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Exhaust mounting defective by gear box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing offside & nearside by shock absorber mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe to silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust mounting defective by gear box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing offside & nearside by shock absorber mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside front to rear rear ends (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside wing by shocks (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside front to rear rear ends (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside & nearside wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside wing by shocks (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside &nearside near shock absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing behind shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slight damage
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing behind shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing behind shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slight damage
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing behind shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slightly damaged
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wing by top shock mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slightly damaged
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wing by top shock mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slight damage
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear parking brake has imbalance
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & bumper slight damage
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear parking brake has imbalance
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & rear bumper has slight damage
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
slight corrosion of rear drive shafts & suspension
slight imbalance of rear parking brake
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured door mirror slight damaged & (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch & rear bumper has slight damage
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
slight corrosion of rear drive shafts & suspension
slight imbalance of rear parking brake
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear end of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear end of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge of tyre (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
slight corrosion rear drive shafts & rear suspenion
slight damage nearside rear bumper
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear end of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear end of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge of tyre (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
slight corrosion rear drive shafts & rear suspenion
slight damage nearside rear bumper
Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside rear brake pipe over axle to hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside & nearside front (3.7.B.3)
offside rear tyre slightly worn inner edge
slight corrosion rear suspension springs,rear anti roll bar & Rear drive shafts .
Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside rear brake pipe over axle to hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside & nearside front (3.7.B.3)
offside rear tyre slightly worn inner edge
slight corrosion rear suspension springs,rear anti roll bar & Rear drive shafts .
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear brake pipes over rear subframe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
offside rear tyre slightly worn inner edge
slight corrosion rear springs ,rear drive shafts ,rear anti roll bar & rear subframe
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear brake pipes over rear subframe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
offside rear tyre slightly worn inner edge
slight corrosion rear springs ,rear drive shafts ,rear anti roll bar & rear subframe
Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion rear springs ,drive shafts rear subframe
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion rear springs ,drive shafts rear subframe
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion rear suspension springs,rear drive shafts & rear subframe
slight rubbing noise from front brakes
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight corrosion rear suspension springs,rear drive shafts & rear subframe
slight rubbing noise from front brakes
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs slightly worn
slight corrosion rear supsension & subframe
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs slightly worn
slight corrosion rear supsension & subframe
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear suspension springs slightly corroded
Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear suspension springs slightly corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
park brake antislip rubber missing
park brake antislip rubber missing
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside 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)
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BG04 ZBC is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 BG04 ZBC, 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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BG04 ZBC is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 21 April 2004.
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