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DF53ALU
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2151cc
General Information
- Registration DF53ALU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2151cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
⚠️
128 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 263,208 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play O/s n/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s n/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle underbody, brake pipes corroded
- O/s n/s sills modified / repaired
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 261,367 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 261,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced anti roll bar link mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 257,810 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Dust cover deteriorated (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Dust cover deteriorated (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 257,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Dust cover deteriorated (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Dust cover deteriorated (2.5.B.1a)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 253,307 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- body has slight corrosion all over
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 253,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- body has slight corrosion all over
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 248,135 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front arch corrosion
- body corrosion
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front bottom sill corrosion
- Offside Front arch corrosion
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
22 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 248,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- body corrosion
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front bottom sill corrosion
- Offside Front arch corrosion
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front arch corrosion
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
25 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 242,662 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
25 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 242,662 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 238,206 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 232,644 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2013 20 Jun 202623 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 226,494 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2012 20 Jun 202617 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 214,221 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011 20 Jun 202616 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 214,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
25 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 203,588 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
7 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 188,842 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2009 20 Jun 202613 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 170,472 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 153,571 MI
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DF53ALU was registered on 2003-11-11
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