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OU53JBY
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration OU53JBY
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
26 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,529 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021 25 Jun 202628 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,745 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,088 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2019 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 128,088 MI
25 Jun 20264 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,313 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,555 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2017 25 Jun 202627 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195 65 15 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated does not return when released (3.1.3c)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
8 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,550 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2016 25 Jun 202630 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear above fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear above fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
27 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 107,072 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
28 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 107,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 107,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 106,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,825 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2014 25 Jun 202613 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
11 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
5 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,578 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,632 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2012 25 Jun 202626 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,556 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2011 25 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,045 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010 25 Jun 202615 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
16 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 59,911 MI
25 Jun 202616 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 59,911 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2008 25 Jun 202630 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,403 MI
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OU53JBY was registered on 2003-09-08
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