MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,500 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Foot parking brake sensor sometimes sticks on
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Foot parking brake sensor sometimes sticks on
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Rear arm (2.5.B.1a)
Rear rear brake binding Both rear (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded from behind tank to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rearmost arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from behind tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from behind tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Wiper blades deteriorated
Offside Front Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rearmost arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from behind tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from behind tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Wiper blades deteriorated
All 4 tyre pressures were low before test
Engine Management light on.
General surface corrosion on brake pipes
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Wiper blades slightly deteriorated.
All 4 tyre pressures were low before test
Engine Management light on.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
General surface corrosion on brake pipes
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Wiper blades slightly deteriorated.
slight corrosion on rear brake pipes
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight corrosion front brake discs
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight corrosion front brake discs
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
sills and underbody have covers unable too fully check condition
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KS53 YDM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 KS53 YDM, 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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KS53 YDM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 23 December 2003.
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