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LS52TZL
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
General Information
- Registration LS52TZL
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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- Expires 12 Feb 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
6 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 126,558 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
4 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 126,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
11 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,222 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026 8 Jun 20266 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 126,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit too high emissions (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,327 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025 8 Jun 20267 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit specified limit 0.9 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,840 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
4 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,428 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2023 8 Jun 20263 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,011 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
3 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,468 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021 8 Jun 202610 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
12 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,545 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2020 8 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,640 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak from engine ()
16 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak from engine ()
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,866 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2018 8 Jun 202618 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,743 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
27 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,042 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2016 8 Jun 202620 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,504 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2015 8 Jun 202620 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,958 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2014 8 Jun 202615 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 91,842 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
14 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,500 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2012 8 Jun 202612 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,945 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2011 8 Jun 202620 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,652 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,831 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2009 8 Jun 202612 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 51,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
14 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,049 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,387 MI
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LS52TZL was registered on 2003-02-14
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