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LP08ZLU
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration LP08ZLU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expires 08 Mar 2027
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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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71 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 130,057 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,442 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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))
21 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Internal bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm upwards facing ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both at 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing heavily on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust flexible joint damaged
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,423 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arms inner bushes very worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S at 2.8mm O/S at 3.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner arm inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm inner bushes badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre 2 nails in non repairable space ()
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust flex damaged
- Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,971 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5mm and edge wear (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn back (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,866 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,982 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022 7 Jun 202622 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,916 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brake back plates corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,435 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2020 7 Jun 202624 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,398 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019 7 Jun 202617 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,657 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017 7 Jun 202628 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,824 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre getting low on tread
22 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre getting low on tread
- Front brake pads getting low
27 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,234 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2015 7 Jun 202615 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,682 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015 7 Jun 202619 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,842 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2014 7 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 24,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
22 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,641 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 21,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LP08ZLU was registered on 2008-07-31
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