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LR54 CWA

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

168,778 mi
Last recorded168,778 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR54 CWA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2025 168,778 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all four springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Jun 2025 168,778 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Coil spring corroded all four springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2024 164,295 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2024 164,295 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 160,144 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2023 160,072 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2022 155,004 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front oil leak

mid section of exhaust (flexi) allowing gas to pass

rear lower part of side lights not working but back up are

Pass 31 Mar 2022 153,975 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner and outer sidewalls damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides/both pipes which are visable (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower side lights not working/upper side lights working

Fail 30 Mar 2022 153,966 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner and outer sidewalls damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides/both pipes which are visable (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower side lights not working/upper side lights working

Pass 31 Mar 2021 149,754 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring badly corroded

Rear Lower side lights not working

Rear brake pipes which are visiable corroded no signs of any leaks at time of test

unable to see/inspect front inner brake pads

Fail 31 Mar 2021 149,754 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear coil spring badly corroded

Rear Lower side lights not working

Rear brake pipes which are visiable corroded no signs of any leaks at time of test

unable to see/inspect front inner brake pads

Pass 20 Apr 2020 146,993 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

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

corrosion on rear and front to rear (which are visiable) metal brake pipes no signs of any leaks at time of test

Pass 2 Apr 2019 141,740 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer part of tyre bald no cords visiable

Nearside Rear coil spring heavily corroded

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

Offside Front tyre outer part wearing heavily

Rear metal brake pipes including rear cross over pipe heavily corroded no leaks at time of test

Rear tyres worn very close to limit

unable to inspect/see other metal brake pipes at rear due to covers/routing

Fail 1 Apr 2019 141,740 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre outer part of tyre bald no cords visiable

Nearside Rear coil spring heavily corroded

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

Offside Front tyre outer part wearing heavily

Rear metal brake pipes including rear cross over pipe heavily corroded no leaks at time of test

Rear tyres worn very close to limit

unable to inspect/see other metal brake pipes at rear due to covers/routing

Pass 23 Apr 2018 135,752 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2018 135,752 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 130,313 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2017 130,313 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 123,337 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 105,329 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2014 92,093 miles

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

rear pads worn low

Pass 27 Mar 2013 79,887 miles

Nearside Front 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 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 14 Apr 2012 72,273 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2011 62,441 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2010 23,080 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2009 46,017 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 37,937 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 30,311 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2007 30,291 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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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LR54 CWA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 LR54 CWA, 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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LR54 CWA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 September 2004.

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