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AV53WEP
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2688cc
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- Registration AV53WEP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2688cc
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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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83 Total Defects Recorded
23 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 212,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 205,159 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central brake light n/w
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 205,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central brake light n/w
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 206,651 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2023 13 Jun 202616 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 200,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 192,499 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 186,020 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 181,470 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020 13 Jun 20262 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 173,324 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019 13 Jun 20262 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 173,324 MI
13 Jun 20267 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 165,545 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
6 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 165,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt joint is completely dry and creaking (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 155,327 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs , both badly corroded/worn (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack has slight free play (2.2.A.1b)
25 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 155,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs , both badly corroded/worn (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack has slight free play (2.2.A.1b)
23 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 145,087 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 145,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,789 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 120,282 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
27 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 120,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 105,727 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202614 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,688 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2012 13 Jun 202612 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,721 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2011Advisory 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)
29 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,413 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2010 13 Jun 202621 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,204 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2009 13 Jun 202625 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,895 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2008 13 Jun 202622 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,159 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2007 13 Jun 202618 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 22,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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AV53WEP was registered on 2003-10-31
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