MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,651 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely binding (1.3.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
engine light on
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
MIL warning lamp on
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
brake pedal travel becoming excessive
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
MIL warning lamp on
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
brake pedal travel becoming excessive
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar n/s and o/s dee mountings have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s forward bushes have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wheel arch liner damaged lower part is missing
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s lower link close to fail advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
covers on engine and under car causing restricted view of some components
front exhaust hanger broken however exhaust is still supported, needs to be repaired
hand brake pedal rubber missing
o/s rear wing damaged
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar n/s and o/s dee mountings have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s forward bushes have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wheel arch liner damaged lower part is missing
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb was not correctly fitted re fitted and adjusted to correct position (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s lower link close to fail advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
covers on engine and under car causing restricted view of some components
front exhaust hanger broken however exhaust is still supported, needs to be repaired
hand brake pedal rubber missing
o/s rear wing damaged
Both front tyres badly worn on edges
Both rear brake pipes corroded
Engine covers/undertrays
Nearside lower ball joint has play
Nearside rear tyre badly worn on inner edge
o/s/r puncture
oil leak
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front cross strut ball joint has play
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear spring control arm outer ball joint has play
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust mount broken
wiper blades smear. n/s partial clearing
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear exhaust bracket corroded and loose
slight leak from gearbox
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake pedal rubber part worn
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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LJ04 CKG is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 LJ04 CKG, 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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LJ04 CKG is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 13 December 2004.
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