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KP03 WAE

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Maroon Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

187,016 mi
Last recorded187,016 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2019
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP03 WAE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2019 187,016 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2019 186,974 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values m-1 0.8 plate value (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached front arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 175,702 miles

Engine cover and under vehicle covers fitted

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Aug 2018 175,681 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine cover and under vehicle covers fitted

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2017 166,068 miles

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 Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (3.6.B.4d)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 158,409 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 30 Aug 2016 158,409 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Aug 2015 146,453 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 5 Aug 2015 146,453 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Aug 2014 135,143 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear brake hoses perished

front arm bushies perished

rear top arm bushiers worn

Fail 28 Aug 2014 135,143 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear brake hoses perished

front arm bushies perished

rear top arm bushiers worn

Pass 13 Aug 2013 124,348 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 13 Aug 2013 124,348 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Jul 2012 113,786 miles

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

front brake pads appear low

front tyres unevenly worn

rear brake pads appear low

Fail 27 Jul 2012 113,786 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

front brake pads appear low

front tyres unevenly worn

rear brake pads appear low

Pass 4 Jun 2011 102,082 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

washer stalk push to operate faulty difficult to use

Fail 4 Jun 2011 102,082 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

washer stalk push to operate faulty difficult to use

Pass 5 Mar 2010 94,407 miles

front and rear brake pads low

offside rear tyre close to limit

Fail 11 Feb 2010 94,286 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

can not see all brake padfs

Pass 23 Feb 2009 81,875 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2009 81,871 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 May 2008 69,008 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2007 51,598 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 35,219 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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KP03 WAE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Maroon with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 KP03 WAE, 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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KP03 WAE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 April 2003.

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