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OV54LVA
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration OV54LVA
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
3 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed not tested due to missfire and noisey engine (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both front (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,160 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2023 30 Jun 202616 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 166,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively fluctuating rears (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 730 (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 4.6 (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0,840 (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in anti roll bar
22 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,042 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021 30 Jun 20263 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 156,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
7 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,462 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020 30 Jun 202613 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 144,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust has minor leak of gases
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
19 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,487 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 135,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
16 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,903 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2016 30 Jun 202615 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,722 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,092 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202613 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 104,686 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,686 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,356 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012 30 Jun 202630 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 95,356 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)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
5 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,794 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2011 30 Jun 20265 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 14,586 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2010 30 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 14,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
8 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,699 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2009 30 Jun 20268 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 63,699 MI
30 Jun 202623 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,068 MI
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OV54LVA was registered on 2004-11-01
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