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2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
General Information
- Registration DF53AEZ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2151cc
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- Expired 13 Aug 2016
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 330,116 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
14 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 330,116 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 329,039 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 329,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (3.3.A.1b)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 304,313 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 304,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 279,713 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 259,819 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 259,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 233,905 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 233,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
24 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 206,758 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
23 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 206,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
9 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 157,556 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
23 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 284,679 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 284,679 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
10 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 212,597 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF53AEZ was registered on 2003-12-05
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