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DF53FKD
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration DF53FKD
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
12 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,243 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 76,243 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
27 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,689 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,369 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- steering column bearing slight worn
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 70,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear axle is corroded
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,619 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024 20 Jun 202629 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,123 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,007 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust heavily deteriorated
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavy wear and poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 59,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak also has heavy corrosion to casing (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavy wear and poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central exhaust heavily deteriorated
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavy wear and poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,751 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust heavily deteriorated
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning 1 of 3 bulbs illuminating (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust heavily deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,771 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust box heavily corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,320 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,364 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,865 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS to the rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
- Rear coil spring corroded NS and OS (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing NS and OS (2.7.2a)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS and OS (3.6.B.4d)
30 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint NS and OS (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded NS and OS (2.4.C.1b)
- Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing NS and OS (2.7.2a)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS to the rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS and OS (3.6.B.4d)
29 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,479 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,479 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
16 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,699 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2015 20 Jun 202626 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,400 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,586 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2013 20 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,721 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 20 Jun 202621 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,971 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2011 20 Jun 202610 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,735 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
10 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 25,735 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
15 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,423 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2008 20 Jun 202616 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,629 MI
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DF53FKD was registered on 2003-12-23
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