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FD53UDX
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration FD53UDX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 90,255 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 90,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,255 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Step (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Step (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,841 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2025 5 Jun 20268 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 89,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
9 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,395 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,708 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,233 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,233 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,936 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2021 5 Jun 20269 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,936 MI
5 Jun 20261 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,048 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,164 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2019 5 Jun 202613 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,068 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2018 5 Jun 202615 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,507 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
15 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,507 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
9 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,187 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,847 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2016 5 Jun 20267 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,250 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,677 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013 5 Jun 202623 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,589 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012 5 Jun 202622 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 34,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
3 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,517 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 34,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 32,138 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
24 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,138 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
2 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,017 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2008 5 Jun 20262 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 23,017 MI
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FD53UDX was registered on 2003-12-31
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