MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
194,437 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both headlamp glasses going dull and beams slightly out of focus.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake effort only just met required limit
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 front lower arm bushes perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
osf mirror glass is very deteriorated
steering rack gators are very deteriorated
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy, no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy, no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 front lower arm bushes perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front suspension front track control/castor arm front inner mount bushes perishing slightly both sides of car.
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front suspension front track control/castor arm front inner mount bushes perishing slightly both sides of car.
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides of car (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and lower gaiters split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Steering scraping when turning steering 'lock-to lock'?
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre shoulders worn thin.
bothside front tyres shoulders worn thin.
offside front wheel bearing small amount of play.
Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
brake pipes greased
under trays fitted obscuring some underside componants
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise front and rear number plates dirty.
advise rear tyres are of different width and aspect ratio than tyres fitted to front axle.
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MV54 SVZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 MV54 SVZ, 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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MV54 SVZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 October 2004.
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