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ML53ZKX
2003 FIAT ULYSSE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration ML53ZKX
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model ULYSSE
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,285 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Service light on
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear above subframe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear above subframe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Service light on
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear above subframe (1.1.11 (c))
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,563 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
11 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer not working Both (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
10 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,512 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear above front subframe x2 (1.1.11 (c))
1 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear above front subframe x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,787 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- smell from rear brakes and wheels hot . not binding on test metal cover prevents inspection .
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,185 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,051 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear with join to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear with join to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,195 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres are wearing on edges
- Both front brake discs are pitted
17 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres are wearing on edges
- Both front brake discs are pitted
18 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,857 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016 18 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,366 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015 18 Jun 202622 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
10 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,929 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
19 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,899 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,604 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2012Advisory 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)
23 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,053 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011 18 Jun 202618 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 70,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
14 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 70,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
8 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,426 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2010 18 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,440 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2009 18 Jun 202629 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,447 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2008 18 Jun 202614 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,872 MI
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ML53ZKX was registered on 2003-10-16
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