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GY53 UXN

2003 Mercedes-benz Sl

Black Petrol 3724cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2024
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

128,105 mi
Last recorded128,105 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2023
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl53,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY53 UXN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,724cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2023 128,105 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front nearside lower ball joint dust cover deteriorating (ball joint in stub axle)

slight damage to windscreen

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 12 Dec 2022 126,484 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (rear arm) (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front offside & nearside lower ( rear arms ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front offside & nearside lower rear arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight damage to windscreen

Fail 12 Dec 2022 126,484 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (front arm) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (rear arm) (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front offside & nearside lower ( rear arms ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front offside & nearside lower rear arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight damage to windscreen

Pass 6 Jan 2022 123,231 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside ( inner trailing arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 8 Dec 2021 123,184 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside ( inner bush on trailing arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 119,894 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Dec 2019 118,256 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (upwards facing joint) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

trays fitted to vehicle

Pass 26 Nov 2018 114,508 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated rear offside & nearside outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge rear offside & nearside inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 19 Dec 2017 108,916 miles

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

engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 5 Dec 2017 108,916 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front nearside rear arm inner (2.4.G.2)

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

engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 12 Dec 2016 103,317 miles

engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some componets

Pass 23 Sep 2015 91,871 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2015 90,008 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2015 89,972 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2014 84,450 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2013 77,059 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2013 77,055 miles

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

o/s/r tyre worn on inner shoulder area

Pass 26 Sep 2012 76,033 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Sep 2011 73,884 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2010 71,788 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 68,506 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2008 66,644 miles

light stone chips windscreen

Pass 6 Sep 2007 63,000 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 58,073 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?

Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
2,023
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
35,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,801
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,463
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,767
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GY53 UXN is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl in Black with a 3,724cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 GY53 UXN, 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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GY53 UXN is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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