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LR53CGX
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
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- Registration LR53CGX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model CLK
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
13
Passes
12
Failures
52%
Pass Rate
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124 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 190,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
2 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 182,233 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 182,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 170,601 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2018 8 Jun 202621 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 170,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
17 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 170,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 169,993 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint Both front (2.4.G.2)
- Coolant level low
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both front (2.7.3)
- coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring worn Both front (2.4.C.1b)
22 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 169,993 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- coil spring worn Both front (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
- coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint Both front (2.4.G.2)
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both front (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Coolant level low
21 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 169,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
30 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 169,093 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 164,911 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2015 8 Jun 202614 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 164,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 150,205 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2014 8 Jun 20262 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 150,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 151,495 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Sub-frame worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
17 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
7 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 151,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 116,342 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,596 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,261 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2010 8 Jun 20264 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
28 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,103 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2009 8 Jun 202615 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,768 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2008 8 Jun 202619 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 61,608 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2007 8 Jun 202618 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 61,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LR53CGX was registered on 2003-09-28
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