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KS04 UBX

2004 Mercedes Motorhome

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

261,122 mi
Last recorded261,122 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes Motorhome45,861 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS04 UBX
MakeMercedes
ModelMotorhome
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Fail 10 Apr 2026 261,122 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Apr 2025 254,851 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 17 Apr 2025 254,845 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn antiroll bar D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 250,935 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front inner steering rack end has slight movement

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

underside corroded

Pass 22 Nov 2022 244,994 miles

Brake Fluid Appears Contaminated

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both Sides (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Sides Cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both Sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Crack/Stone Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Tie Rod Slight Play ()

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/70/15C (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Rear Diff ` (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded All Visible Power Steering Pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf Spring Slightly Corroded

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Sides Slightly Deteriorated (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering/Suspension Components Slightly Noisy, Requires Further Inspection

Fail 21 Nov 2022 244,994 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. DPF Missing (8.2.2.1 (c))

Front Position lamp not working Both Sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Brake Fluid Appears Contaminated

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both Sides (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Sides Cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both Sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Crack/Stone Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Tie Rod Slight Play ()

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/70/15C (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive From Rear Diff ` (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded All Visible Power Steering Pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf Spring Slightly Corroded

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Sides Slightly Deteriorated (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering/Suspension Components Slightly Noisy, Requires Further Inspection

Pass 15 Jan 2021 242,045 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2021 242,045 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2019 237,010 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2018 234,223 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2017 227,395 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2016 216,932 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2015 214,360 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2015 214,352 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 8 Jul 2014 209,750 miles

condensation in o/s headlight

slight knock front suspension..nothing obvious or evident found

Pass 19 Jul 2013 206,880 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front bumper damaged

slight condensation offside headlight

slight out board tread scrubbing nearside front tyre

Fail 12 Jul 2013 206,871 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front bumper damaged

servo effect on brake pedal

slight condensation offside headlight

slight out board tread scrubbing nearside front tyre

Pass 2 Jul 2012 205,032 miles

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

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

slightly vague beam pattern caused by condensation in n/s headlight..customer aware.

Pass 5 Jul 2011 203,566 miles

condensation in n/s headlight

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Jul 2010 174,291 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2009 170,438 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Jan 2008 161,742 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2008 161,742 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Mercedes Motorhome?

Based on 14,848 MOT tests across 847 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
2,214
Miles/Year
45
Year Lifespan
847
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 249
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 245
fog lamp not working 183
position lamp(s) not working 175
brake binding 170
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KS04 UBX is a 2004 Mercedes Motorhome in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes Motorhome models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 45,861 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 Motorhome fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 249 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KS04 UBX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes Motorhome typically stays on UK roads for around 45 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes Motorhome is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KS04 UBX is a 2004 Mercedes Motorhome, first registered on 7 June 2004.

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