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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside steering rack leaking
eml on
Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside steering rack leaking
eml on
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Eml on
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 heavily worn on edges (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm heavily worn on edges (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Eml on
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Rear (5.3.2 (d))
Various underbody corrosion
Drive belt excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a))
Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Rear (5.3.2 (d))
Various underbody corrosion
Aux belt perishing
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Noise from rear brakes
Offside Front Suspension arm 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 pipe corroded
Rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Aux belt perishing
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Noise from rear brakes
Offside Front 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))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside rear brake pipe corroded
Rear exhaust corroded
Auxiliary belt perishing
Center exhaust joint clamp and flange damaged needs attention
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Noise from rear wheels on rotation possible rear shoes
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded
Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Rear sub frame showing light corrosion
Slight play from nearside front bearing
Slight play from offside front bearing
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
All suspension bushes starting to perish
Full under car floor pan covers fitted
top and bottom engine covers fitted
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
All suspension bushes starting to perish
Full under car floor pan covers fitted
top and bottom engine covers fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Full sill covers fitted
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Plastic sil and full under body covers fitted
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Plastic sil and full under body covers fitted
Front pads getting low
Nearside door repeater cover cracked
belly pans fitted
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front pads getting low
Nearside door repeater cover cracked
Offside front fog light damaged
Offside rear hand brake noisy
belly pans fitted
Both front lower arm bushes starting to deteriorate
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Full under body and engine plastic covers fitted
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Both front lower arm bushes starting to deteriorate
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Full under body and engine plastic covers fitted
wear noted to front brake discs - lipped.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
wear noted to front brake discs - lipped.
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CB04 BOY is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Green with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 CB04 BOY, 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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CB04 BOY is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 March 2004.
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