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EX04 CHY

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2019
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

93,780 mi
Last recorded93,780 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2018
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX04 CHY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2018 93,780 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2017 89,140 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2016 82,140 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc's badly lipped and corroded on inner faces NOTE brake pads wearing! (3.5.1i)

Fail 2 Dec 2016 82,140 miles

Indicator switch faulty upward operation (1.4.A.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/ r17 91w perille p6000 NOTE nearside front new tyre goodyear eagle (4.1.E.1)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc's badly lipped and corroded on inner faces NOTE brake pads wearing! (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear marks 245/40 r17 91w (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 75,012 miles

Offside Front tyre cut to outer sidewall 225/45/17 91y preille

child seats fitted

rear brake pads wearing

Pass 2 Dec 2014 66,243 miles

auto box oil leak

rear tyres different size to front tyres !!

Fail 2 Dec 2014 66,243 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

auto box oil leak

rear tyres different size to front tyres !!

Pass 2 Dec 2013 58,086 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 28 Aug 2012 51,936 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2011 46,186 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2011 46,186 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 16 Aug 2010 38,199 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2010 38,169 miles

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

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

Pass 30 May 2009 31,678 miles
Pass 19 May 2008 27,578 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 22,592 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2007 22,558 miles

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

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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EX04 CHY is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 EX04 CHY, 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 EX04 CHY registered?

EX04 CHY is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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