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MV54 SVZ

2004 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

194,437 mi
Last recorded194,437 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz C82,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV54 SVZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2024 194,437 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 192,431 miles

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

Fail 24 Mar 2023 192,431 miles

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))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 188,299 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 24 Mar 2022 188,299 miles

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))

Pass 27 Mar 2021 182,295 miles

Front suspension front track control/castor arm front inner mount bushes perishing slightly both sides of car.

Fail 25 Mar 2021 182,295 miles

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.

Pass 26 Mar 2020 179,479 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2020 179,479 miles

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'?

Pass 20 Mar 2019 172,862 miles

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) ()

Pass 24 Feb 2018 267,170 miles

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)

Pass 11 Mar 2017 256,312 miles

Nearside Rear tyre shoulders worn thin.

bothside front tyres shoulders worn thin.

offside front wheel bearing small amount of play.

Pass 21 Mar 2016 151,685 miles

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

brake pipes greased

under trays fitted obscuring some underside componants

Pass 28 Aug 2014 151,030 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2013 142,436 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2013 142,325 miles

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)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 128,096 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2012 128,096 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 5 Sep 2011 112,619 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2010 111,547 miles
Pass 21 May 2009 93,760 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 81,740 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2007 75,995 miles

advise front and rear number plates dirty.

advise rear tyres are of different width and aspect ratio than tyres fitted to front axle.

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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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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What year was MV54 SVZ registered?

MV54 SVZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 October 2004.

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