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2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C
General Information
- Registration OU54VXG
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expired 08 Sep 2025
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,810 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,748 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 169,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 165,037 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both. (5.2.3 (e))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured OSF, OSR, NSR. (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,980 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,824 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,220 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,734 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2019 28 Jun 202619 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,527 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018 28 Jun 202616 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
5 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,593 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,593 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,772 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016 28 Jun 20266 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,768 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015 28 Jun 202624 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,391 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,084 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
13 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,643 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,716 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2011 28 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,854 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2010 28 Jun 202627 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,479 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,795 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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OU54VXG was registered on 2004-11-26
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