Mercedes-Benz C
Silver · Diesel · 2004 · 2,148 cc
LK04 YJBMOT history
LK04 YJB is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz C first used on 1 Jun 2004. Its MOT expired on 10 Oct 2026 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 172,040 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 10 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 172,040 mi
- At MOT on 10 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 4,698 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LK04 YJB
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,148 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 1 Jun 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 10 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LK04 YJB was last recorded at 172,040 miles on 10 Oct 2025, 3,510 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 3 Aug 2016: 138,984 miles, lower than 143,506 miles on 10 Aug 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 168,530 miles · 8 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,510 miles
- Average per year
- 4,698 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 172,040 miles
- 2024 – 168,530 miles
- 2023 – 165,858 miles
- 2022 – 163,129 miles
- 2021 – 159,272 miles
- 2020 – 154,330 miles
- 2019 – 149,283 miles
- 2018 – 146,240 miles
- 2017 – 142,794 miles
- 2016 – 138,986 miles
- 2015 – 143,506 miles
- 2014 – 130,008 miles
- 2013 – 125,474 miles
- 2012 – 119,636 miles
- 2011 – 114,308 miles
- 2010 – 107,615 miles
- 2009 – 99,050 miles
- 2008 – 93,980 miles
- 2007 – 86,928 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass172,040 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryShock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all 4 shocks (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms front and back both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2022
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2016
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2016
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
26 tests since 29 Aug 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass172,040 miles (+3,510)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 172,040 miles
- Test number
- 424271491897
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryShock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all 4 shocks (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms front and back both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass168,530 miles (+2,672)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 168,530 miles
- Test number
- 580795088556
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass165,858 miles (+2,729)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 165,858 miles
- Test number
- 153135791764
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass163,129 miles (+3,857)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 163,129 miles
- Test number
- 502683103563
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisorySub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass159,272 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 159,272 miles
- Test number
- 731698635925
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail159,252 miles (+4,922)8 major1 minor10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 159,252 miles
- Test number
- 291611367231
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Pass154,330 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 154,330 miles
- Test number
- 500152833331
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust bracket broken but system adequately supported
Fail154,316 miles (+5,033)2 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 154,316 miles
- Test number
- 818106079907
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust bracket broken but system adequately supported
Pass149,283 miles2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 149,283 miles
- Test number
- 173361524521
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust back box outer skin corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail149,278 miles (+3,038)4 major2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,278 miles
- Test number
- 704709565540
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust back box outer skin corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass146,240 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 146,240 miles
- Test number
- 896855993219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail146,240 miles (+3,446)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,240 miles
- Test number
- 623047650658
- MajorOffside Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass142,794 miles (+3,808)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 142,794 miles
- Test number
- 104537740117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,986 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 138,986 miles
- Test number
- 864892359329
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail138,984 miles (-4,522)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,984 miles
- Test number
- 566989520615
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear of (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass143,506 miles (+13,498)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 143,506 miles
- Test number
- 282423788468
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass130,008 miles (+4,534)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 130,008 miles
- Test number
- 339351814449
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass125,474 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 125,474 miles
- Test number
- 375747223202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,474 miles (+5,838)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,474 miles
- Test number
- 696686523205
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass119,636 miles (+5,328)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 119,636 miles
- Test number
- 995656712248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,308 miles (+6,693)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 114,308 miles
- Test number
- 639896711248
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass107,615 miles (+8,565)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 107,615 miles
- Test number
- 492150030257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,050 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 99,050 miles
- Test number
- 571467519227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail99,050 miles (+5,070)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,050 miles
- Test number
- 951647319265
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass93,980 miles (+7,052)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 93,980 miles
- Test number
- 650475728253
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass86,928 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 86,928 miles
- Test number
- 640451147279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LK04 YJB
- Does LK04 YJB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LK04 YJB expired on 10 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LK04 YJB?
- The MOT on LK04 YJB expired on 10 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LK04 YJB done?
- LK04 YJB was recorded at 172,040 miles at its MOT on 10 Oct 2025, an average of 4,698 miles a year.
- Has LK04 YJB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LK04 YJB has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Oct 2021.
- Has the mileage on LK04 YJB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 3 Aug 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LK04 YJB find?
- LK04 YJB passed its latest MOT on 10 Oct 2025 with 5 advisories: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all 4 shocks, and 2 more.
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