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ML54 OOH

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Aug 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,171 mi
Last recorded104,171 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2020
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML54 OOH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2020 104,171 miles

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Fail 11 Aug 2020 104,171 miles

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 103,931 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively internal shoes (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 25 Sep 2019 103,871 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively internal shoes (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 94,677 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2018 94,671 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to get low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 83,372 miles

exhaust middle mountin broken

Fail 25 Sep 2017 83,372 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

exhaust middle mountin broken

Pass 27 Oct 2016 79,285 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2016 79,285 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2015 73,112 miles

middle exhaust hanger detached but system still supported

some corrosion to lower ends of rear springs

Fail 3 Nov 2015 73,112 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed gashes in outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

middle exhaust hanger detached but system still supported

n/s/f tyre worn to 3mm

some corrosion to lower ends of rear springs

Pass 24 Oct 2014 65,460 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

centre exhaust hanger detached but not causing any problems

headlamp aims not ideal

spare soft

very slight grooving on front discs

wipers smearing slightly

Pass 17 Oct 2013 57,162 miles

o/s/f tyre perished and worn on edges

Pass 19 Oct 2012 54,388 miles

n/s/r tyre on limit

cut in n/s/f tyre outer sidwall

Pass 17 Oct 2011 50,351 miles

Engine mil light on mot fail next year

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 44,775 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2010 44,775 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 12 Oct 2009 23,148 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2008 31,391 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2007 23,226 miles

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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ML54 OOH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 ML54 OOH, 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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ML54 OOH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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