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K19 NFR

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

97,688 mi
Last recorded97,688 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK19 NFR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 97,688 miles

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

Fail 10 Nov 2025 97,688 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2024 91,851 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2023 89,781 miles

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

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))

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

Fail 30 Oct 2023 87,981 miles

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

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

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))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2022 81,898 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2021 74,671 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2021 74,669 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2020 69,960 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2019 67,883 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking brake damper starting to weaken

Fail 5 Nov 2019 67,879 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking brake damper starting to weaken

Pass 2 Nov 2018 67,010 miles

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

Offside Front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flex (1.1.11 (c))

parking brake damper starting to weaken

Pass 9 Nov 2017 66,277 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears to flex pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

parking brake release damper becoming weak

undertrays and covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

Fail 9 Nov 2017 66,277 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears to flex pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

parking brake release damper becoming weak

undertrays and covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

Pass 9 Nov 2016 65,437 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2015 64,112 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2014 62,865 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2013 61,658 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2012 59,277 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2012 59,273 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 8 Nov 2011 56,794 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2011 56,794 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre worn to legal limit.

Pass 8 Nov 2010 54,439 miles

Nearside rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge.

Fail 8 Nov 2010 54,439 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge.

Pass 10 Nov 2009 52,662 miles

n/s/r jacking block missing

Pass 12 Nov 2008 49,906 miles

front discs slightly worn

plastic covers on under side

Pass 16 Aug 2008 48,327 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2007 40,271 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2007 40,041 miles

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear tyre rotation

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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K19 NFR is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 K19 NFR, 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 K19 NFR registered?

K19 NFR is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 September 2004.

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