MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,613 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake lever not releasing correctly Handbrake pedal spring slightly worn/sticky (1.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Mounting prescribed area is corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake lever not releasing correctly Handbrake pedal spring slightly worn/sticky (1.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Mounting prescribed area is corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe(s) (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe(s) (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (16% minimum pass effort and foot operated handbrake not releasing correctly)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (16% minimum pass effort and foot operated handbrake not releasing correctly)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake lever not releasing correctly Parking brake pedal release spring slightly sticky; but not affecting functionality of brakes (1.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still secure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake lever not releasing correctly Parking brake pedal release spring slightly sticky; but not affecting functionality of brakes (1.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still secure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides slight wear inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Undertray and engine covers fitted not allowing or obscuring view of certain components and engine bay area
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes slightly corroded/deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub frame and attachments including trailing arms and mounting points slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides slight wear inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Undertray and engine covers fitted not allowing or obscuring view of certain components and engine bay area
Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator not working Turn signal left mirror not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes slightly corroded/deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Sub frame and attachments including trailing arms and mounting points slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front thrust rod bush slightly worn
offside front thrust rod bush slightly worn
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f tyre has cut in outer wall
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KC54 ZDH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 KC54 ZDH, 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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KC54 ZDH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 December 2004.
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