MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,803 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front bushes slightly worn
o/s/r suspension bush noisey
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both front bushes slightly worn
o/s/r suspension bush noisey
Direction indicators slightly discoloured Both rears (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear central arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on outer tread edge
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
coil spring corroded Both rears crispy (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured Both rears (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear central arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on outer tread edge
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
coil spring corroded Both rears crispy (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint right side arm (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement left and right sides front and back bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement left and right sides front and back bushes (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Underbody chassis and suspension components (6.1.B.2)
coil spring corroded Both rears (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
engine management light on
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
slight play in steering rack
unable to inspect front to rear brake pipes
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
slight play in steering rack
unable to inspect front to rear brake pipes
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Unable to view/inspect both front to rear brake pipes.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Unable to view/inspect both front to rear brake pipes.
Unable to fully see/measure the front brake pads, possably wearing thin.
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
some underside items not fully checked due to undertrays from front to back and accross front.
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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CA04 YYJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 CA04 YYJ, 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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CA04 YYJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 June 2004.
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