MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,743 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear lower ball joint front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread low and worn off inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre also suspect punctured ()
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread low and worn off inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear blurred image (3.3 (c))
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Oil leak suspension pipe ()
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint srut (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint strut (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear has nail in tyre
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated release handle (3.1.3c)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear has nail in tyre
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
n/s/r wheel outer rim 1 x bolt broken in wheel
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fault warrning on dash
one of the 19 bolts on the split rim snapped
complete underbody covered by plastic trim
sills are covered by plastic trim
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?
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DK53 TZA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 53,586 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 Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DK53 TZA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DK53 TZA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 26 September 2003.
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