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DE04 MVS

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

88,177 mi
Last recorded88,177 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE04 MVS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 88,177 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 87,064 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2024 86,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 87,450 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 7 Jul 2023 84,746 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded behind wing liner (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 83,483 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Jul 2022 83,483 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 77,250 miles

Rear brake pipes coated in greses not allowing full inspection (nearisde+offside)

Pass 10 Sep 2020 76,127 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Aug 2019 75,107 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2019 75,106 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OFFSIDE FRONT BALL JOINT DUST COVER SPLIT AND CAN NO LONGER PREVENT THE INGRESS OF DUST (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 73,477 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2018 73,476 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 71,475 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 69,145 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing low on shoulders

Pass 8 Sep 2015 66,570 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2014 63,593 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2014 63,581 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 25 Mar 2013 59,319 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2012 56,149 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder

Pass 22 Mar 2011 48,955 miles

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

undertray fitted limiting inspection

Fail 21 Mar 2011 48,947 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

undertray fitted limiting inspection

Pass 7 Apr 2010 43,607 miles

slight brake bind offside front

underbody sheilds fitted limiting inspection

Pass 8 Apr 2009 37,081 miles

front inner brake pads wearing low

nearside front tyre worn low inner and outer shoulders

Pass 26 Mar 2008 30,888 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 22,024 miles

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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DE04 MVS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 DE04 MVS, 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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What year was DE04 MVS registered?

DE04 MVS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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