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2003 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
General Information
- Registration OV03RXP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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- Expires 15 Jun 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 102,704 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f, n/s/f and n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MIL on. Coolant light on.
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL 4 (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
9 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 102,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% on application (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f, n/s/f and n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL 4 (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MIL on. Coolant light on.
5 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,002 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- engine mil lamp on
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 100,002 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine mil lamp on
12 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,628 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,947 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,636 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system on a b s pump (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,896 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2022 27 Jun 202616 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,544 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- front bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,544 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- front bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,391 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,006 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front D bushes (2.4.G.2)
11 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,938 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- antiroll bar bushes noisy
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- all road wheels slightly distorted
- slight knock through steering column
11 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- slight knock through steering column
- antiroll bar bushes noisy
- all road wheels slightly distorted
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,189 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- slight play at steering wheel
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Shoick absorbers provide reduced damping effect.
13 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Steering column universal joint has excessive play UJ on shaft inside the car. (2.1.5)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted Inside rim multiple areas of damage. (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim Distortion in two areas of wheel damage. (4.1.D.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Shoick absorbers provide reduced damping effect.
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,646 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,838 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,871 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,620 MI
27 Jun 202617 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,620 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013 27 Jun 202620 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,971 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,098 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2011 27 Jun 202623 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,086 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2010 27 Jun 202623 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 28,918 MI
27 Jun 202623 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,918 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009 27 Jun 202619 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,997 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2008 27 Jun 202624 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,112 MI
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OV03RXP was registered on 2003-05-14
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