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LS52CAE
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration LS52CAE
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,037 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Rear pads very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 81,031 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 81,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,251 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- wing mirror cover crackedboth sides
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear rear wheel arch damaged
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,019 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023 6 Jun 202610 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,061 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Under tray fitted obscuring some components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,491 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021 6 Jun 202620 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
2 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,018 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- E/M/L on
- under tray fitted
14 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,246 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- E.C.U light stay on
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,371 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
17 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,594 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on indicating a fault
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,594 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- engine management light on indicating a fault
25 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,664 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015 6 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,768 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,762 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,354 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- 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)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
21 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,629 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 46,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,297 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,872 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 6 Jun 202630 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,774 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,760 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2007 6 Jun 202631 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 21,752 MI
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LS52CAE was registered on 2002-10-31
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