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DK53 SBX

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

102,663 mi
Last recorded102,663 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK53 SBX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2024 102,663 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear flexible brake hoses slight perishing. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 102,654 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened o/s/f strut corroded/ hole on bottom mount. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear flexible brake hoses slight perishing. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 11 Jan 2024 102,567 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Emissions unable to be completed excess exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamps defective product on lens. (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn arb link arm excess play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f lower arm excess play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s/f track rod end play. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure o/s/r arb link arm bracket insecure. (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn rear anti roll bar bushes play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play excess play both rear wheel bearings. (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear flexible brake hoses perishing. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

exhaust leaking blowing.

Pass 18 Jan 2023 93,529 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

brake pad warning light on, but pads ok.

Fail 28 Dec 2022 93,509 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

brake pad warning light on dash (pads looks ok)

whole rear subframe in poor condition

Pass 22 Dec 2021 89,222 miles

Foot brake pedal has travel but brakes work ok.

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outside edge devoid of tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outside edge devoid of tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack on n/s of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Dec 2021 89,222 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Foot brake pedal has travel but brakes work ok.

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outside edge devoid of tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outside edge devoid of tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack on n/s of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 86,096 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2020 86,091 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 May 2019 80,958 miles

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

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

Pass 15 May 2018 69,491 miles

Corrosion rear suspension components

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 May 2017 58,458 miles

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

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 7 Apr 2017 57,079 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball join looking up wards (2.4.G.2)

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2016 47,042 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2015 36,484 miles

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 exhaust mount deteriorated

Pass 3 Sep 2014 33,291 miles

corrosion noted to nsr and osr brake pipes access limited

Pass 6 Sep 2013 28,472 miles

corrosion noted to osr brake pipe

Fail 4 Sep 2013 28,461 miles

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

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

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

corrosion noted to osr brake pipe

Pass 30 Aug 2012 25,107 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2011 22,257 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2011 22,203 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2010 19,701 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2009 17,265 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 14,920 miles

all tyres cracked

Pass 28 Aug 2007 12,291 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2006 6,948 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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DK53 SBX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 DK53 SBX, 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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DK53 SBX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 September 2003.

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