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FD53BPF
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2688cc
General Information
- Registration FD53BPF
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2688cc
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- Expired 27 Apr 2023
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
28 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,659 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Bumper , cracked / damaged . No shar edges at time f test
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible steel pipes , corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) REQUIRES ATTENTION ()
- Offside Front Bumper , cracked /damaged . No sharp edges at time of test
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Clip working loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,207 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- rear sub frame rusty
- offside front steering tie rod has slight play
- injector chuffing but engine covers stopping full inspection
- front discs scored
- front and rear bumpers cracked but no sharp edges
- front & rear discs pitted
- all brake pipes rusty
26 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front & rear discs pitted
- rear sub frame rusty
- injector chuffing but engine covers stopping full inspection
- front brake rusty
- front and rear bumpers cracked but no sharp edges
- engine oil leak
6 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,517 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear discs pitted
- front pads low
- front discs scored and pitted
- front brake pipe rusty
- engine oil leak
- rear sub frame rusty
- rear drop links have play
- rear bumper cracked
27 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 76,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack has play (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam image (4.1.2 (c)) 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam image (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn roll bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front pads low
- front discs scored and pitted
- rear bumper cracked
- rear discs pitted
- rear drop links have play
- rear sub frame rusty
- engine oil leak
- front brake pipe rusty
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,909 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,539 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- all rear seats folded preventing full inspection of seat belts
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,368 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Screw in Offside rear tyre
27 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Screw in Offside rear tyre
- Oil leak ()
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,179 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipe to offside rear starting to corrode
8 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,004 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2015 5 Jun 202611 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,591 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2014 5 Jun 202628 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,878 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2013 5 Jun 20261 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,694 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,093 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,258 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,656 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2009 5 Jun 202617 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,231 MI
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FD53BPF was registered on 2003-11-10
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