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DF53AHJ
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2151cc
General Information
- Registration DF53AHJ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2151cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 290,053 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 281,104 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Play in inner steering joints
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 260,034 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 260,034 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 230,524 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 230,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
7 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 211,846 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2014 20 Jun 20264 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 211,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
- Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 197,789 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
29 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 197,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
2 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 179,129 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2011 20 Jun 20261 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 156,646 MI
20 Jun 20261 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 156,646 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2010 20 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 129,590 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2009 20 Jun 202621 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 129,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 107,048 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
25 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 82,543 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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DF53AHJ was registered on 2003-12-01
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