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SM53FHT
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration SM53FHT
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
18
Passes
4
Failures
81.82%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
10 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,734 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bumper damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all fronts and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light nearside and offside (4.4.1 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 158,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all fronts and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front bumper damaged
- Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light nearside and offside (4.4.1 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,993 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024 7 Feb 202312 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,852 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All round (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
13 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,564 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2022 13 Feb 20219 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,972 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2020 9 Nov 20199 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 128,972 MI
9 Nov 201921 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,297 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 21 Sep 201825 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,293 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
21 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,200 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017 26 Apr 201627 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,088 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016 27 Apr 201529 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,479 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015 29 Apr 201428 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
26 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,413 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,787 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013 26 Apr 201230 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,217 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,540 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011 23 Apr 201030 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,493 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2010 30 Apr 200918 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,676 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2009 18 Jul 200814 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,763 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2009 14 Jan 200822 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,019 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2008 22 Jan 2007You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SM53FHT was registered on 2003-11-05
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