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OU54XFT
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
General Information
- Registration OU54XFT
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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140 Total Defects Recorded
8 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,002 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, both. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak.
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wing corroded
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
5 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, both. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak.
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wing corroded
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,933 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, both. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Damaged, unlikely to cause injury when grazed or contacted.
- Oil leak.
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wing corroded.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 116,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Damaged, unlikely to cause injury when grazed or contacted.
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, both. (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak.
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Wing corroded.
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,757 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wing corroded.
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wing corroded.
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Door damaged no sharp edges.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,544 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,505 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,514 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,619 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,436 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,645 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017 1 Jul 202625 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,946 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2016 1 Jul 202625 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,946 MI
1 Jul 202610 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,023 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,891 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
25 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,044 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2013 1 Jul 202618 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,041 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,646 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
23 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 46,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
17 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,891 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2010 1 Jul 202627 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,789 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,326 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2008 1 Jul 20267 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 23,326 MI
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