MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,913 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear and offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear of two arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear and offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective rear is corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside track control arm, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall worn and damaged 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearsideperished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside poor to clear screen (3.4 (b) (i))
plastic cover sills,engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of components
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn offside and nearside forward facing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective rear is corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside track control arm, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall worn and damaged 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearsideperished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside poor to clear screen (3.4 (b) (i))
plastic cover sills,engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of components
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside track control arm, inner bushes in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
eml light is on
plastic cover sills and under floor covers are fitted preventing inspection of components
Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush is worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material is corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread and sidewalls 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge are are approx 2.5mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
plastic cover sills and under floor cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components
Rear Coil spring insecure offside and nearside incorrectly mounted (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush is worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material is corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread and sidewalls 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge are are approx 2.5mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
plastic cover sills and under floor cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
centre flexi exhaust deteriated and cracked
engine cover and undertray fitted
osf nsf tyres wearing on inner outer treads
osf tyre nearing limit on inner tread
osf wiper slightly smeary
plastic covers fitted to outer sills os ns
restricted access to rear coil springs and covers fitted
Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
centre flexi exhaust deteriated and cracked
engine cover and undertray fitted
osf nsf tyres wearing on inner outer treads
osf tyre nearing limit on inner tread
osf wiper slightly smeary
plastic covers fitted to outer sills os ns
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
both rear tyres on legal limit
under body covered.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
slight play in o/s/f track rod end
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
slight play in o/s/f track rod end
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CJ04 MKE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
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 CJ04 MKE, 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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CJ04 MKE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 July 2004.
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