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OV53ZRT
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration OV53ZRT
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,281 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
6 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,140 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2026 30 Jun 20262 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
10 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,777 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,824 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,597 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,615 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 99,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,635 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,048 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2019 30 Jun 202617 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
23 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,200 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018 30 Jun 202623 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint marked w/ yellow chalk (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
5 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,715 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- E M light on
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,237 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Side repeater has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front door mirror damage
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front door mirror damage
- Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear bumper damaged and has been tapped together but remains secure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front door mirror damage
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front door mirror damage
- Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- o/s and n/s rear exhaust brackets broken
- engine mil lamp on
3 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres 2mm
- Substitute lamps only working at rear
- NSF tyre worn inner edge
- EML on
- Both rear centre exhaust bkts broken
10 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,329 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2015 30 Jun 20267 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
21 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,445 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202618 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 62,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear 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)
24 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,182 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2013 30 Jun 202625 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,838 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2012 30 Jun 202628 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,530 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2011 30 Jun 20264 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,768 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2010 30 Jun 20264 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,768 MI
30 Jun 20264 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,669 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2009 30 Jun 20265 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,997 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2008 30 Jun 202614 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,577 MI
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OV53ZRT was registered on 2003-11-11
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