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OV04CFL
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
General Information
- Registration OV04CFL
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 137,378 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded in wheel arch areas (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front disc shields corroded but secure both sides
13 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 137,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked on outer edge to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front disc shields corroded but secure both sides
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded in wheel arch areas (1.1.11 (c))
14 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,067 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,235 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides in wheel arch area corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at flexi end (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly damaged both sides perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 136,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides in wheel arch area corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at flexi end (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly damaged both sides perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,477 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,266 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,114 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,568 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,478 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,506 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 124,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,042 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017 2 Jul 202626 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 120,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged due to touching strut (3.6.B.4d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn badly on inner edge also (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn badly on inner edge also (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,121 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2016 2 Jul 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
23 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,385 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015 2 Jul 202618 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,113 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014 2 Jul 202621 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,351 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear 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 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,099 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2011 2 Jul 202627 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,565 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,713 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,100 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV04CFL was registered on 2004-03-26
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