MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
177,252 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
both front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point damaged/ missing
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm and outer edge worn low
offside front suspension front arm inner bush starting to split/ wear
offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement
rear brake hoses starting to perish
rear diff slightly damp
rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust
slight play in steering rack
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point damaged/ missing
parking brake antislip rubber starting to wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear diff slightly damp
slight noise/ fumes from diesel injector
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point damaged/ missing
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear diff slightly damp
slight noise/ fumes from diesel injector
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point rubber missing
nearside front tyre tread outer edge starting to wear
nearside rear tyre tread worn low on edges
offside rear brake slight binding
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear diff slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point rubber missing
nearside rear tyre tread wearing on edges
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear diff slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside front jacking point rubber missing
nearside rear tyre tread wearing on edges
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear diff slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
both front wheel bearings slight play
front bumper and nearside outer sill panel trim slight damage
nearside front jacking point rubber missing
nearside rear tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2.5mm
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear diff slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both front wheel bearings slight play
front bumper and nearside outer sill panel trim slight damage
nearside front jacking point rubber missing
nearside front suspension front and rear lower arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
nearside rear tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2.5mm
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear diff slightly damp
slight play in steering rack
front bumper slight damage
front number plate starting to discolour
front suspension lower front arms inner bushes and offside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush starting to crack/ perish
nearside front tyre tread edges wearing
nearside rear tyre tread outer edge starting to wear
offside rear indicator bulb starting to discolour
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
front number plate starting to discolour
front suspension lower front arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
offside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush starting to split/ wear
offside front tyre tread inner edge wearing
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
both front suspension lower front arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
bumpers and undertray/ inner arch liner slight damage
front and rear number plates starting to discolour
offside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush starting to crack/ perish
parking brake performance slightly low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
spare wheel/ tyre missing
steel wheel fitted to nearside rear
both front suspension lower front arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
handbrake performance slightly low
offside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush starting to crack/ perish
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
both front suspension lower front arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
front antiroll bar link rods cover boots starting to split/ wear
handbrake performance slightly low
offside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush starting to crack/ perish
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
centre exhaust bracket/ clamp rusty
front lower suspension front arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
front wheel bearings slight play
offside front lower suspension rear arm inner bush starting to split/ wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
centre exhaust bracket/ clamp rusty
front lower suspension front arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
front wheel bearings slight play
nearside rear coil spring starting to rust
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
offside front lower suspension rear arm inner bush starting to split/ wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
offside front tyre tread inner edge worn low
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre tread inner edge worn low
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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LC03 LKX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 LC03 LKX, 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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LC03 LKX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 April 2003.
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