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OV03PLJ
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration OV03PLJ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expired 19 May 2018
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 151,098 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre cracking
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both front lower front suspension arm bushes have slight play in both sides (2.4.G.2)
2 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 151,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre cracking
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both front lower front suspension arm bushes have slight play in both sides (2.4.G.2)
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 226,174 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 28 Jun 202626 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 226,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
20 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,548 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 132,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,685 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 120,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,378 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2014 28 Jun 202618 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 116,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
19 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 111,285 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2013 28 Jun 202619 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 111,285 MI
28 Jun 202612 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 111,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 109,124 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2012 28 Jun 202610 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 109,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
14 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 100,282 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2011 28 Jun 202613 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 92,406 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2010 28 Jun 202614 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 80,278 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 69,170 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2008 28 Jun 20269 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 57,112 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2007 28 Jun 20262 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 54,714 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2007 28 Jun 20268 Feb 2006
Fail
Mileage: 53,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OV03PLJ was registered on 2003-04-30
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