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SW52AOP
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration SW52AOP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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146 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
17 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,266 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,936 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
13 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
7 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
- Front Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)
- Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
- Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
- Front Direction indicator not working both (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- handbrake light on all the time
- Oil leak at gearbox area ()
10 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,598 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017 6 Jun 202623 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,247 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,009 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 63,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,448 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
20 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 61,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,212 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013 6 Jun 202614 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
3 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,989 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2012 6 Jun 202626 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 53,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,976 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 47,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
27 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,905 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
3 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,954 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
30 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 45,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
3 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,397 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
24 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,901 MI
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SW52AOP was registered on 2003-01-10
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