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KN54 DFO

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2022
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

181,978 mi
Last recorded181,978 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2021
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN54 DFO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2021 181,978 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear of vehicle generally corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2021 181,978 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear of vehicle generally corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2020 175,296 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear both boarderline (1.1.11 (c))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play thrust arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear springs/sub frame corroded.

Pass 10 Sep 2019 174,740 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 162,725 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 162,725 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 149,712 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 133,475 miles

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 6 Sep 2016 133,475 miles

Offside Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 141,228 miles

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Sep 2015 141,228 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 100,858 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 100,858 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

possible fuel leak.

Pass 27 Aug 2013 85,923 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2012 72,493 miles

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

full length underbody covers fitted restricted view of various components

Fail 7 Sep 2012 72,477 miles

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

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

full length underbody covers fitted restricted view of various components

Pass 14 Oct 2011 58,514 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2011 58,514 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2010 54,693 miles

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

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

underbody shields fitted restricted view of various components

Pass 8 Oct 2009 50,948 miles

Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated synthetic bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Oct 2008 43,148 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 33,283 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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KN54 DFO is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 KN54 DFO, 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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KN54 DFO is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 13 October 2004.

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