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OV53LRU
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration OV53LRU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 04 Dec 2025
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
5 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,086 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
27 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 188,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
28 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,227 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2024Advisory 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))
24 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 185,086 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
24 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 185,086 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,085 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2022 29 Jun 202628 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 182,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
7 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,721 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2021 29 Jun 20264 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 179,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 178,699 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020 29 Jun 202613 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 171,554 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 171,554 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
26 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 157,658 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
16 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 157,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm of the two (2.4.G.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,722 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from rear flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from rear flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 144,168 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Bot front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 144,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Bot front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
6 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,430 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 128,190 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 128,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,959 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 109,214 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,081 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011 29 Jun 202615 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 93,093 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2010 29 Jun 202615 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 93,093 MI
29 Jun 202624 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,523 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2009 29 Jun 202627 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,568 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008 29 Jun 202622 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,139 MI
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OV53LRU was registered on 2003-10-17
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