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BJ53 RLX

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

150,310 mi
Last recorded150,310 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2022
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ53 RLX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2022 150,310 miles

Offside Rear QUARTER PANEL DAMAGED

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH OVER SUBFRAME (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

VEHICLE CORROSION UNDERNEATH

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2022 150,310 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear QUARTER PANEL DAMAGED

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH OVER SUBFRAME (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

VEHICLE CORROSION UNDERNEATH

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 148,382 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear suspension components deteriorated/corrosion

Fail 24 Aug 2021 148,300 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear suspension components deteriorated/corrosion

Pass 15 Sep 2020 144,281 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Sep 2020 144,281 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2019 141,393 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 18 Oct 2018 135,665 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2018 135,662 miles

Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side poor effort (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded line to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension parallel suspension arm inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring mounting arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened all rods and bars marked with chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension parallel suspension arm inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring mounting arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened all rods and bars marked with chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear discs worn on inner and outer surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust silencer heat shield loose/insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2017 126,466 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Oct 2017 126,466 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (3.5.1g)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 119,482 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 00 mm on outer of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 00 mm on inner of tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

body sill covers fitted

both front tyres have cuts in treads close to cords

rear of nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded

rear of offside front to rear brake pipe corroded

under body trays fitted

Fail 17 Oct 2016 119,461 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 00 mm on outer of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 00 mm on inner of tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

body sill covers fitted

both front tyres have cuts in treads close to cords

rear of nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded

rear of offside front to rear brake pipe corroded

under body trays fitted

Pass 2 Oct 2015 110,855 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

age cracking and unbonding to front suspension rubbers

both rear coil springs corroded

both rear metal brake pipes corroded

exhaust corroded

oil leak

rear exhaust mount broken

Fail 2 Oct 2015 110,855 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

age cracking and unbonding to front suspension rubbers

both rear coil springs corroded

both rear metal brake pipes corroded

exhaust corroded

oil leak

rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 29 Sep 2014 101,505 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Oct 2013 88,334 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 1 Oct 2013 87,768 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2012 74,520 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 Oct 2012 74,519 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Oct 2011 72,128 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 69,865 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 67,111 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 64,089 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Sep 2007 52,824 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2006 40,467 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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BJ53 RLX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 BJ53 RLX, 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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BJ53 RLX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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