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GHY 1N

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

80,213 mi
Last recorded80,213 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGHY 1N
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 80,213 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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 12 Sep 2024 71,719 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross arm outer joint worn / free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush cracking and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses perrishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear has surface rust by flexy hose Ferrule connections (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe and suspension component has surface rust (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 68,682 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2022 63,119 miles

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

Exhaust bracket broken

Front Suspension arm bushes perishing

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Head light just passed

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti roll bar surface corrosion

Shields fitted and covers fitted to sills. Unable to full inspect

Fail 26 Jan 2022 63,119 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust bracket broken

Front Suspension arm bushes perishing

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Head light just passed

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti roll bar surface corrosion

Shields fitted and covers fitted to sills. Unable to full inspect

Pass 28 Sep 2020 60,787 miles

all brake pads down to about the last 20% to 25%

Fail 28 Sep 2020 60,787 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

all brake pads down to about the last 20% to 25%

Pass 27 Jun 2019 58,996 miles

check front brake pads

Pass 19 Jun 2018 55,788 miles

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

Fail 18 Jun 2018 55,788 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking on inner wall and nail in tread

Pass 14 Jul 2016 50,240 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2015 53,729 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2014 41,556 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2014 41,489 miles

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 18 Jun 2013 37,781 miles

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

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

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

front discs wearing

Fail 18 Jun 2013 37,781 miles

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

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

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

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

front discs wearing

Pass 19 Jun 2012 33,629 miles

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

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

airbag light on

Pass 28 Jun 2011 29,350 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2011 29,350 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2010 24,416 miles

slight play steering rack knuckles

Pass 23 Jun 2009 20,042 miles

both rear tyres on the wear bars

Pass 24 Jun 2008 16,220 miles

both front tyres wearing and near limit on edges nearside rear tyre near limit

Fail 23 Jun 2008 16,218 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2007 13,147 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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GHY 1N is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 GHY 1N, 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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GHY 1N is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 July 2004.

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