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FH54 PLN

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

149,733 mi
Last recorded149,733 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH54 PLN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2025 149,733 miles

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2025 149,733 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2024 141,093 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2023 133,820 miles

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2022 130,449 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2022 130,744 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2021 127,069 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass deteriated (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded borderline pass to rear flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

handbrake only just reached the required effort

Pass 12 Feb 2020 124,157 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass deteriated (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 117,951 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2019 117,949 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2018 110,561 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 103,919 miles

Central exhaust clamp snapped

Fail 16 Feb 2017 103,917 miles

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

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

Central exhaust clamp snapped

Pass 18 Feb 2016 96,122 miles

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

centre exhaust clamp badly corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2016 96,121 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

centre exhaust clamp badly corroded

Pass 28 Jan 2015 88,378 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 28 Jan 2015 88,376 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Feb 2014 82,882 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Feb 2013 77,949 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 73,324 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

although front discs are worn and rusty , brake efficiencies are good

Fail 7 Feb 2012 73,318 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

although front discs are worn and rusty , brake efficiencies are good

Pass 4 Mar 2010 62,720 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2010 62,718 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 26 Feb 2009 49,659 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2008 36,743 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Mar 2008 36,743 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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FH54 PLN is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 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 FH54 PLN, 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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FH54 PLN is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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