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FH53HKC
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration FH53HKC
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,543 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Temp repair to exhaust
26 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust mounting defective center clamp (6.1.2 (a))
- temp repair to rear exhaust box
3 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,246 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2025 5 Jun 202621 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,646 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,809 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2023 5 Jun 202624 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,420 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,053 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,584 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,899 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated center arm, boot unattached (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,489 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
27 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,494 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 70,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,449 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,449 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
19 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,449 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
28 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,794 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,602 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,268 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 39,808 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,808 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,460 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2010 5 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,566 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2009 5 Jun 202617 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,492 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
17 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 23,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
17 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,281 MI
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FH53HKC was registered on 2003-11-27
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