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CK03 ZVU

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2022
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

93,247 mi
Last recorded93,247 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2021
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK03 ZVU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2021 93,247 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2020 83,367 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2020 83,358 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 May 2019 75,450 miles

Centre exhaust silencer outer casing is corroded

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play near and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Manufacturers engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe, at rear, corroded. Also brake union corroded, strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pie, at rear, corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play strong advise (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear tyres stepping slightly on inner edge

Fail 24 May 2019 75,450 miles

Centre exhaust silencer outer casing is corroded

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play near and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Manufacturers engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe, at rear, corroded. Also brake union corroded, strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pie, at rear, corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play strong advise (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear tyres stepping slightly on inner edge

Pass 7 Jun 2018 69,584 miles

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Manufacturers engine, body and rear suspension arm covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi, strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust support bracket broken

Fail 4 Jun 2018 69,582 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm, boot excessively deteriorated, and inner bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Manufacturers engine, body and rear suspension arm covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi, strong advise (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust support bracket broken

Pass 14 Jun 2017 64,432 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play near and offside (2.5.A.3c)

Manufacturers engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Nearside front top suspension mount sticking slightly on rotation

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

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (2.4.A.3)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened on near and offside (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Jun 2017 64,409 miles

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

Front wheel bearing has slight play near and offside (2.5.A.3c)

Manufacturers engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Nearside front top suspension mount sticking slightly on rotation

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

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near and offside (2.4.A.3)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened on near and offside (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 31 May 2016 60,071 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play near and offside (2.5.A.3c)

Manufacturers body, sill and rear suspension arm covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear exhaust support bracket broken

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 55,466 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 17 Jun 2015 55,466 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 51,933 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2013 48,445 miles

both front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 13 Jun 2012 45,048 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jun 2011 40,541 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2010 33,709 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Jun 2009 29,684 miles

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

Fail 5 Jun 2009 29,684 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 11 Jun 2008 22,036 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 11 Jun 2007 16,307 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2007

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

Pass 16 Jun 2006 11,260 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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CK03 ZVU is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 CK03 ZVU, 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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CK03 ZVU is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 June 2003.

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