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ML53FKW
2003 MITSUBISHI L200 DOUBLE CAB
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2477cc
General Information
- Registration ML53FKW
- Manufacturer MITSUBISHI
- Model L200 DOUBLE CAB
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2477cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
23 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,995 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- n/s/f floor slight corrosion
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,710 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s/f floor slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,654 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f floor slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s/f floor slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,845 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front floors slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,713 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))
- chassis has been covered in undersill
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,393 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- chassis undersilled
- brake pipes and fuel lines undersilled
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,007 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front body mounting slightly corroded
- chassis has been undersilled
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded from fuel tank ()
- Offside Front body mount slightly corroded
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,076 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,384 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
1 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,331 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- both front tyres slightly perrished
2 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 100,429 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- front panel/cross member heavily corroded
23 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 100,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking valve to flexi (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front panel/cross member heavily corroded
27 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,655 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,125 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2014 23 Jun 202624 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,570 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2013 23 Jun 20264 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,616 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2012 23 Jun 20262 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 72,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
10 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,996 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 62,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,062 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,000 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2008 23 Jun 202616 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,669 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2007 23 Jun 202612 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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ML53FKW was registered on 2003-10-13
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