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KP04 MWE

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

133,295 mi
Last recorded133,295 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP04 MWE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2025 133,295 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2024 127,389 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2024 127,388 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 121,665 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2021 117,526 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 111,617 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 104,025 miles

Front disc lipped

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust support detached

Fail 3 Sep 2019 103,865 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Front disc lipped

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust support detached

Pass 30 Aug 2018 99,079 miles

both front head light yellowing slightly

broken exhaust mounts

front and rear brake pipes both side slightly corroded

front seat belt faying slightly

off side and near side rear seat belt slightly slow returning

off side and near side rear tyre getting low inner edge and cracking slightly

rear brake pads low

slight play in off side and near side front lower suspension arm bushes all of them and cracking slightly

slight play in off side and near side front wheel bearing

slight play in off side front lower ball joint

Fail 30 Aug 2018 99,079 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

both front head light yellowing slightly

broken exhaust mounts

front and rear brake pipes both side slightly corroded

front seat belt faying slightly

off side and near side rear seat belt slightly slow returning

off side and near side rear tyre getting low inner edge and cracking slightly

rear brake pads low

slight play in off side and near side front lower suspension arm bushes all of them and cracking slightly

slight play in off side and near side front wheel bearing

slight play in off side front lower ball joint

Pass 30 Aug 2017 93,729 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 30 Aug 2017 93,729 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Sep 2016 87,964 miles

nearside rear body has slight damage

Pass 18 Mar 2016 83,972 miles

offside rear inner tyre worn

Fail 11 Mar 2016 83,762 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

offside rear inner tyre worn

Pass 13 Mar 2015 78,401 miles

front brake pads are just starting to get low

nearside and offside front .front lower arms bushes are perishing sightly

nearside and offside rear seatbelts are sightly slow to return

nearside and offside rear tyres are low on inner tread

nearside rear tyre has a cut in outter sidewall

rear exhaust box front bracket is broken exhaust is still supported

service light is on

Fail 3 Mar 2015 78,302 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake pads are just starting to get low

nearside and offside front .front lower arms bushes are perishing sightly

nearside and offside rear seatbelts are sightly slow to return

nearside and offside rear tyres are low on inner tread

nearside front track rod end has play

nearside rear tyre has a cut in outter sidewall

rear exhaust box front bracket is broken exhaust is still supported

service light is on

Pass 7 Mar 2014 72,178 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside front tyre bald on outer edge and outer side wall cut

offside front tyre wearing on outer edges and outer side wall cut

offside rear tyre outer side wall cut

slight inner steering rack joint play both sides

Pass 8 Mar 2013 65,392 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 58,635 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 58,635 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres have 2mm tread

engine management light is on

offside front tyre bald on outer edges

Pass 8 Apr 2011 52,640 miles

engine management light is on

handbrake performance 16%

nearside front tyre bald on outer edges

offside front tyre wearing on outer edges

Pass 12 Apr 2010 46,195 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 16 Apr 2009 38,638 miles

both rear tyres have 2mm tread

Pass 14 May 2008 32,222 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2008 31,925 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2007 24,394 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2007 24,244 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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 wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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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KP04 MWE 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 67.9%.

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 KP04 MWE, 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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KP04 MWE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 April 2004.

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