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BN04 NFF

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2017
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

108,440 mi
Last recorded108,440 miles
Recorded on30 May 2018
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN04 NFF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Fail 30 May 2018 108,440 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens damaged showing white light (4.5.4 (a))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some items

Fail 4 Jan 2018 105,244 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 20 Dec 2016 95,067 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 93,914 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Mar 2016 93,914 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 89,913 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2015 89,913 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2014 84,285 miles

Nearside rear parking brake performance slightly low

Fail 28 Mar 2014 84,283 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake performance slightly low

Pass 12 Mar 2013 77,624 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 73,013 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2012 72,953 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2011 69,027 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 63,862 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2009 59,098 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2009 59,098 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 10 Mar 2008 53,661 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2008 53,661 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 10 Apr 2007 45,917 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2007 45,196 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 45,196 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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BN04 NFF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 BN04 NFF, 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 BN04 NFF registered?

BN04 NFF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 3 March 2004.

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