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A19 VMK

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

106,221 mi
Last recorded106,221 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA19 VMK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 106,221 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

suspension components corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2025 104,870 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2025 104,870 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 22 Apr 2024 103,076 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Apr 2024 103,076 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 May 2023 101,626 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 May 2023 101,626 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 100,700 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective n\s and o\s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2021 98,663 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2020 95,473 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and under trays obscuring some components

offside front door mirror deteriorating

Fail 9 Mar 2020 95,473 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and under trays obscuring some components

offside front door mirror deteriorating

Pass 8 Mar 2019 91,428 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2019 91,427 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2018 89,635 miles

Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 3 Mar 2018 89,579 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 3 Jan 2017 83,216 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test offside door mirror slight deteriotion ()

front brake discs slight lip

front brake pads low

offside front door mirror slightly detiorated

oil leaks

Fail 3 Jan 2017 83,216 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45r17 94w (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40zr 17 95y (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test offside door mirror slight deteriotion ()

front brake discs slight lip

front brake pads low

offside front door mirror slightly detiorated

oil leaks

Pass 31 Dec 2015 76,552 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2015 76,545 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear exhaust mount corroded

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

oil leak

pad wear indicator warning lamp on

Pass 22 Sep 2014 62,741 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

minor windscreen chips

offside front tyre worn on edges

oil leak (sump)

Fail 22 Sep 2014 62,741 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

minor windscreen chips

offside front tyre worn on edges

oil leak (sump)

Pass 6 Sep 2013 58,269 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 55,004 miles

AIR FRESHENER HANGING FROM MIRROR,SAT NAV DOCK IN REMAINDER OF SWEPT AREA-----FIELD OF VISION IS ADEQUATE

Pass 31 Aug 2011 51,498 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2011 51,496 miles

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Sep 2010 47,790 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2009 44,342 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 40,269 miles

nearside front tyre 2mm on edge.

Pass 21 Sep 2007 32,611 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 23,516 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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A19 VMK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 81,364 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A19 VMK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A19 VMK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 September 2003.

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