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FD53LRK
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1689cc
General Information
- Registration FD53LRK
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1689cc
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- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested footbrake goes straight to floor indicating a serious fluid leak (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear brake backing plate corroded
- Not all testable items could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion to suspension components structure and sub structure
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened unable to fully inspect (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- unable to test condition of outer sills,plastic covers fitted
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,397 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- unable to inspect condition of outer sills
- unable to fully inspect condition of nearside rear brake flexible and ferrules
- centre exhaust silencer corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Not all testable items could be inspected due to the underbody trays and or engine covers fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Not all testable items could be inspected due to the underbody trays and or engine covers fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust silencer corroded
- unable to fully inspect condition of nearside rear brake flexible and ferrules
- unable to inspect condition of outer sills
30 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,437 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Not all testable items could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- centre exhaust silencer corroded
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,287 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer deteriorated
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,716 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4-3-2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-3-2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Under trays and sill covers fitted unable to inspect
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4-3-2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-3-2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,786 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 5 Jun 20267 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
23 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,291 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
22 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,851 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015 5 Jun 20268 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,640 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
31 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,518 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2013 5 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,603 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2012 5 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 44,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
11 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,789 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2011 5 Jun 202613 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,149 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2010 5 Jun 202612 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,591 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2009 5 Jun 202622 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,544 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,469 MI
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FD53LRK was registered on 2003-12-05
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