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MA53TAM
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration MA53TAM
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 29 Mar 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
21 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 135,193 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- General under body corrosion
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
22 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,961 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- General underbody corrosion
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,320 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- general under body
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,511 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,755 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- general under body corrosion
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,872 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front headlamp aims only just visible
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,612 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
19 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,534 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2020 20 Jun 20265 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,076 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019 20 Jun 20266 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,803 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2018 20 Jun 20266 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
8 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,393 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 113,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,636 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,415 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015 20 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,477 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 95,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,386 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,998 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2011 20 Jun 202616 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,942 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2010 20 Jun 202613 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,215 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2009 20 Jun 20264 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
26 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,937 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 49,937 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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MA53TAM was registered on 2003-12-19
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