MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,244 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear underside components corroded
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre near limit and bald on Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear underside components corroded
Sound deadening material not fully secure Rear heatshield (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear underside components corroded
Sound deadening material not fully secure Rear heatshield (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear underside components corroded
Sound deadening material not fully secure Rear heatshield (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front exhaust silencer heat shield loose
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running to front (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front exhaust silencer heat shield loose
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running to front (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
undertrays fitted
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both split (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
n-s-f brake hose slightly twisted
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
exhaust hanger broken due to corrosion
nearside front brake hose slightly twisted
parking brake slow to retract/release
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
EML on
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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KN53 WNF is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver 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 KN53 WNF, 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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KN53 WNF is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 25 October 2003.
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