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WM53LJL
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2688cc
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- Registration WM53LJL
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2688cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,091 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,027 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025 25 Jun 20266 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,287 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,014 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake on limit
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack end (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack end (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake on limit
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack end (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack end (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2022 25 Jun 202620 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 138,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- nearside rear tyre edges worn (2755517
- general underbody/underbody components corroded
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,521 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- general underbody/underbody components corroded
- front headlamp lens deteriorated
4 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,161 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,820 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,865 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018 25 Jun 20264 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 124,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears. (3.6.B.2c)
- registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced both plates. (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded bothside fronts. (3.6.B.2c)
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,873 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017 25 Jun 202617 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Steering rack insecure bolts lose (2.2.B.1a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Steering rack insecure bolts lose (2.2.B.1a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,627 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2016 25 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,612 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015 25 Jun 202611 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,219 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015 25 Jun 20265 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,941 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014 25 Jun 202631 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 95,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
12 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,425 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2013 25 Jun 202619 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,722 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,340 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,303 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
20 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
29 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,842 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2008 25 Jun 202622 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 52,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
22 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,985 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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WM53LJL was registered on 2003-12-22
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