MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,369 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Brake lever has restricted free movement hand brake pedal not returning fully (1.1.15 (e))
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
nearside front wiper slight smeary
rear exhaust slight adequately not sported but still secured
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
nearside front wiper slight smeary
rear exhaust slight adequately not sported but still secured
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs lipped
under tray fitted restricting view
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front tyre is worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth (3.1.5)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front tyre is worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
general component surface corrosion
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
general component surface corrosion
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
intermitant fault with indicator stalk
rear tyres low
advise front to rear brake pipes corroding
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
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DL03 YCP is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 DL03 YCP, 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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DL03 YCP is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 July 2003.
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