MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
365,346 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
all flexi hoses perished
all tyres low
n/s mirror in poor condition
under body corrosion
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside mirror in very poor condition
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear corroded badly (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all getting low (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust fumes in car
floor sills and underside corroded
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
floor sills and underside corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake inoperative on one side both very low performance (1.4.1 (a))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
floor sills and underside corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing badly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing badly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside mirror in poor condition
exhaust in poor condition and corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside mirror in poor condition
exhaust in poor condition and corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both fading (4.1.4 (b))
exhaust corroded and blowing slightly
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both fading (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded and blowing slightly
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear shockers very weak and bouncy
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear shockers very weak and bouncy
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
engine light stays on
free play in both front lower ball joints
rear shockers very bouncy and weak
Brake pipe excessively corroded front too rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
Front Wheel bolt(s) missing both (4.2.A.1e)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced all (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Wheel bolt(s) loose both (4.2.A.1e)
front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
engine light stays on
free play in both front lower ball joints
rear shockers very bouncy and weak
all flexi brake hoses perishing
both front tyres very low on tread
brake pipes corroded
engine warning light stays on
headlamp lenses fading badly
rear shockers very bouncy
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake excessively fluctuating both (3.7.B.3)
all flexi brake hoses perishing
both front tyres very low on tread
brake pipes corroded
engine warning light stays on
headlamp lenses fading badly
rear shockers very bouncy
free play in front wheel bearings
free play in steering rack
headlamp lenses fading
lower arm bushes worn
engine light stays on
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
engine light stays on
free play in front wheel bearings
free play in steering rack
headlamp lenses fading
lower arm bushes worn
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)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres poor on edges
near side front tyre outer sidewall damaged
undertray fitted to entire underside of vehicle
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KY54 YBE 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 58.6%.
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 KY54 YBE, 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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KY54 YBE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 September 2004.
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