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FH04LMX
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
General Information
- Registration FH04LMX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
24 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,378 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre flat
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Bumper damaged
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
9 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,503 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,046 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- front screen scratched
- slight play in offside front steering rack inner joint
- slight play in nearside front steering rack inner joint
- nearside rear tyre deteriorating
- nearside front tyre deteriorating
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,329 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen scratched
- Spare tyre flat
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre cracking on sidewall
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre cracking on sidewall
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,537 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- play in offside front steering rack inner joint
- play in nearside front steering rack inner joint
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,041 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- nearside side repeater lens cracked
- front windscreen scratched
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- nearside side repeater lens cracked
- front windscreen scratched
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,129 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- offside rear tyre punctured
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,613 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- rear brake disks corroding
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2018 4 Jun 202627 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,546 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2017 4 Jun 202625 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,459 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2015 4 Jun 20265 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,391 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
3 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
23 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,329 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
22 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
31 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,349 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
31 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,349 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
21 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,529 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 59,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
29 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,161 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,161 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 48,647 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,647 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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FH04LMX was registered on 2004-05-01
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