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LS04HGU
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1397cc
General Information
- Registration LS04HGU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,549 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust back box outer layer deteriorating.
- exhaust backbox bracket insecure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust backbox bracket insecure
- exhaust back box outer layer deteriorating.
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,923 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central exhaust outer skin corroded
18 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central exhaust outer skin corroded
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,988 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Under trays fitted.
22 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim too high Both. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted.
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,216 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,787 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2022 6 Jun 202623 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both innerwing (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,594 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021 6 Jun 202624 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both innerwing (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,987 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020 6 Jun 202611 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 62,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,339 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2019 6 Jun 20266 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,638 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
15 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,990 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,876 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016 6 Jun 202619 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
12 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,422 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,739 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2013 6 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 48,623 MI
6 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,623 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012 6 Jun 202611 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,392 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2011 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,075 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2010 6 Jun 202617 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 44,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
21 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,581 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2009 6 Jun 202629 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,911 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
29 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 31,911 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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LS04HGU was registered on 2004-03-30
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