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CK04 UVD

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,405 mi
Last recorded113,405 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK04 UVD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 8 Aug 2025 113,405 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour Nearside + offside rear (4.4.3 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both, no pattern (4.1.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

26% Brake imbalance rear axle

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside + offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Corrosion to both rear arches / outer sills covered

HEAVY CORROSION TO REAR SUBFRAME + MOUNTINGS

HEAVY CORROSION TO REAR SUSPENSION ARMS

HEAVY corrosion to both rear coil springs

HEAVY corrosion to both rear shock absorbers

Nearside Front Brake pad retaining pins worn

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside + offside front track control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2024 112,688 miles

30% Brake imbalance rear axle

Corrosion to shock absorbers

HEAVY CORROSION REAR SUBFRAME

HEAVY CORROSION TO ALL REAR SUSPENSION ARMS

HEAVY corrosion nearside + offside rear floor to chassis

HEAVY corrosion to both rear coil springs

HEAVY corrosion to nearside + offside rear wishbones

Nearside + offside front track control arm bushes deteriorated

Rear subframe bushes perished

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front + rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 13 Aug 2024 112,688 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both [no pattern] (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

30% Brake imbalance rear axle

Corrosion to shock absorbers

HEAVY CORROSION REAR SUBFRAME

HEAVY CORROSION TO ALL REAR SUSPENSION ARMS

HEAVY corrosion nearside + offside rear floor to chassis

HEAVY corrosion to both rear coil springs

HEAVY corrosion to nearside + offside rear wishbones

Nearside + offside front track control arm bushes deteriorated

Rear subframe bushes perished

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front + rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 111,972 miles

26% Brake imbalance rear axle

Both head lights deteriorated [poor pattern]

CORROSION TO ALL FOUR SHOCK ABSORBERS

CORROSION TO NEARSIDE + OFFSIDE REAR CHASSIS

HEAVY CORROSION TO ALL REAR SUSPENSION ARMS

HEAVY CORROSION TO REAR SUB FRAME

HEAVY corrosion to nearside + offside rear coil springs

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Tainted (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear sub frame mounting bushes starting to perish

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front + rear (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside + offside front track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 111,321 miles

Both head lights deteriorated

HEAVY CORROSION TO ALL REAR SUSPENSION ARMS

Heavy corrosion to both rear coil springs

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Mirror glass tainted

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front + rear (0.1 (b))

hEAVY CORROSION TO REAR SUB FRAME

Pass 9 Aug 2021 110,577 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside door mirror glass tainted

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all the rear suspension corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2021 110,572 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside door mirror glass tainted

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all the rear suspension corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2020 109,746 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Under 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Tainted (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside + offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 108,864 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 Suspension arm 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 suspension corroded

indicator stalk worn to the right side

Pass 16 Jul 2018 108,032 miles

Indicator stalk worn to offside

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm 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))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Service light on

Pass 6 Jul 2017 107,277 miles

INDICATOR STALK FAULTY TO OFFSIDE

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Jul 2017 107,276 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured SNAPPED (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

INDICATOR STALK FAULTY TO OFFSIDE

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 106,357 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

indicator stalk faulty to offside

Pass 6 Jul 2015 105,219 miles

indicator stalk to offside faulty

Fail 1 Jul 2015 105,200 miles

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

indicator stalk to offside faulty

Pass 25 Jun 2014 103,944 miles

EML is on

cracks in nearside + offside front tyres

nearside + offside front suspension arm front bushes are split + worn

Pass 24 Jun 2013 102,522 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

corrosion offside rear shock absorber top mounting

cracks in front tyre treads

cuts nearside front tyre wall

nearside front front suspension arm bush staring to unbond

offside front front suspension arm bush is deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

slight play front wheel bearings

Pass 19 Jun 2012 100,968 miles

EML on.

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2011 99,380 miles

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

cuts in n/s front tyre wall

n/s+o/s front trailing arm bushes split

Pass 17 May 2010 98,237 miles
Fail 17 May 2010 98,237 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 May 2009 93,303 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Fail 19 May 2009 93,302 miles

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Pass 19 May 2008 82,082 miles

Both front thrust arm bushes beginning to deteriorate.

Both side indicator lens's damaged.

Fail 19 May 2008 82,082 miles

Both front thrust arm bushes beginning to deteriorate.

Both side indicator lens's damaged.

Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 21 May 2007 72,541 miles
Fail 21 May 2007 72,541 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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CK04 UVD is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CK04 UVD, 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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CK04 UVD is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 April 2004.

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