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HT04 XVS

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

74,217 mi
Last recorded74,217 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHT04 XVS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 74,217 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside, perished slightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

Fail 1 May 2026 74,217 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside, perished slightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

Pass 13 May 2025 71,597 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 13 May 2025 71,597 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside polished during test (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 16 May 2024 68,934 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Plastic cover sill, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 May 2024 68,934 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Inner Edge, Tread Depth 2.2mm, Close to Limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Depth 2.3mm, Close to Limit, Sidewall Perished (5.2.3 (e))

Plastic cover sill, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 May 2023 66,512 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Undertrays, Floor Covers & Plastic Cover Sill Fitted Preventing a Full inspection of Components

Fail 10 May 2023 66,512 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Undertrays, Floor Covers & Plastic Cover Sill Fitted Preventing a Full inspection of Components

Pass 16 May 2022 64,066 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most front bushings starting too perish O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 2 Jul 2021 60,837 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective joints corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2020 59,959 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective system mounts and joints corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 58,842 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both head light lenses discoloured beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened under side of vehicle generally corroded several suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust rear mounting corroded and broken off

Pass 15 Jun 2018 56,337 miles

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

head light lenses discoloured beam image poor

rear exhaust mounting corroded and broken off

Pass 15 Jun 2017 52,340 miles

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

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

Nearside Front tyre splitting on edges and inbetween blocks of tread

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Offside Front tyre splitting on edges and inbetween blocks of tread

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear exhaust hangerbracket broken and mounting bolts corroded

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

Fail 15 Jun 2017 52,340 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Front tyre splitting on edges and inbetween blocks of tread

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Front tyre splitting on edges and inbetween blocks of tread

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear exhaust hangerbracket broken and mounting bolts corroded

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

Pass 25 Jun 2016 49,391 miles

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

both front tyres badly perished no cords exposed at the time of test

centre rear exhaust mount starting to corrode

front brake discs corroded on inner faces

head lights discoloured beam image poor

Fail 25 Jun 2016 49,391 miles

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

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

both front tyres badly perished no cords exposed at the time of test

centre rear exhaust mount starting to corrode

front brake discs corroded on inner faces

head lights discoloured beam image poor

Pass 27 Jun 2015 47,023 miles

BOTH front headlamp lenses starting to deteriate

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

Nearside front tyre showing signs of perishing

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

Offside front tyre showing signs of perishing

Pass 21 Jun 2014 43,468 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Jun 2013 39,692 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jun 2012 37,716 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2011 34,997 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2010 32,973 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2009 31,025 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2008 27,272 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2007 22,622 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2007 22,592 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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HT04 XVS 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 74.1%.

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 HT04 XVS, 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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HT04 XVS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 July 2004.

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