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LC03 DKE

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,268 mi
Last recorded104,268 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC03 DKE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 104,268 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 100,992 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2025 100,992 miles

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

Fail 10 Jan 2025 100,639 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2024 95,576 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2023 89,560 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 84,476 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 80,446 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 77,033 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 76,150 miles

All lower arm suspension bushes perishing

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 72,848 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 inner bushes perished (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres perished in tread

centre exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 18 Apr 2018 72,802 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 inner bushes perished (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres perished in tread

centre exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2017 66,934 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 63,771 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm bushes starting to seperate (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement torque strut bushes cracking (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer where it joins pipe rusty & cracking (7.1.2)

oil seepage from gearbox

Pass 30 Apr 2015 60,438 miles

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

damage rear bumper

Fail 27 Apr 2015 60,386 miles

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

N/S wiper balde split

Nail in offside rear tyre

O/S/R tyre perished

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

damage rear bumper

Fail 17 Apr 2014 56,871 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

exhust centre mounting rusted off

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

wiper blades smearing screen

Pass 17 Apr 2014 56,871 miles

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

exhust centre mounting rusted off

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

wiper blades smearing screen

Pass 11 Apr 2013 52,860 miles

All 4 tyre valve stems badly perished

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Metal exhaust hanger towards rear detached

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

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Apr 2012 49,103 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 44,005 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 39,792 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2009 36,129 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2008 32,117 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 28,414 miles

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

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

both rear tyres starting to perish on outside edges.

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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LC03 DKE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LC03 DKE, 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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What year was LC03 DKE registered?

LC03 DKE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 May 2003.

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