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305 GJF

2004 Mercedes-benz S-class

Silver Diesel 3222cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests47 (39 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate83%

Mileage

159,224 mi
Last recorded159,224 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz S-class92,893 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration305 GJF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelS-class
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,222cc

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MOT History

39 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2025 159,224 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2025 77,962 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2024 155,987 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 75,292 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2023 153,097 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2023 153,097 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 70,765 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush borderline pass will need replacing very soon (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear off 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 70,765 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush borderline pass will need replacing very soon (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear off 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also signs of damage (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 151,351 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2022 68,974 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also old marked as 2011 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old marked as 2012 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 151,232 miles

Offside Front floor pan corroded outside of precribed area

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides where they join the flex hoses and the T piece (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Dec 2021 151,232 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play track control arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracks alround sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracks alround the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cracks airound the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front floor pan corroded outside of precribed area

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides where they join the flex hoses and the T piece (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 67,947 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2020 67,499 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2020 151,216 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front floor pan is corroding

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top shockabsorber mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Jul 2020 151,216 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength forward mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength forward mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front floor pan is corroding

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top shockabsorber mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2019 151,180 miles

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened subframe corroding at either outer end (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres sidewalls perishing and the n/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Oct 2019 151,180 miles

Nearside Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Driver's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened subframe corroding at either outer end (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres sidewalls perishing and the n/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2019 66,570 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 151,016 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 63,330 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2017 149,912 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 60,698 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 148,670 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber upper chassis mounting area (2.4.A.3)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 58,108 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2015 146,854 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 56,466 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Oct 2014 144,943 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

steering system - free play detected at steering wheel not considered to be excessive

Pass 8 Sep 2014 53,451 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Oct 2013 141,672 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Fail 17 Oct 2013 141,579 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 2 Sep 2013 48,020 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2012 138,022 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 4 Sep 2012 42,836 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2011 134,326 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2011 36,817 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2010 130,583 miles

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 9 Oct 2010 130,497 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 30,044 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Sep 2009 126,237 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 22,717 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 137,111 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2008 15,930 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2007 8,108 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2007 137,111 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2007 137,111 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2006 133,009 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?

Based on 692,220 MOT tests across 62,130 vehicles.

80.6%
Pass Rate
6,086
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
62,130
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,613
Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,895
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,706
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 6,018
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,811
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305 GJF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz S-class in Silver with a 3,222cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 47 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 92,893 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 305 GJF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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305 GJF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 16 September 2004.

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