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CJ04 MWA

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Feb 2022
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

79,381 mi
Last recorded79,381 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2021
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCJ04 MWA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2021 79,381 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Feb 2020 74,590 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Nov 2018 66,503 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side forward arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2018 66,468 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side forward arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2017 59,122 miles

Central stop light not working

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both side O/S and N/S (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both side O/S and N/S (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 54,795 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

centre stop light not working

front brake discs lipped

long parking brake travel

offside door mirror secured with tape

offside parking brake has a low relative reading

Fail 1 Nov 2016 54,795 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

centre stop light not working

front brake discs lipped

long parking brake travel

offside door mirror secured with tape

offside parking brake has a low relative reading

Pass 9 Jul 2015 48,218 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Jul 2014 40,934 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Jul 2013 35,481 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2012 31,095 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2012 31,095 miles

Parking brake lever inappropriately repaired (3.1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 1 Jul 2011 28,768 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2010 26,153 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2009 24,318 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2008 21,633 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Jul 2007 18,435 miles

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

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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CJ04 MWA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MWA, 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 MWA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 July 2004.

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