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38,927 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre starting to perish
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
oil leak (undertray obstructing view
slight wiper smear
various brake pipes becoming corroded various trims obstructing full view
various suspension components' corroded
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre starting to perish
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear brake pads appear to becoming worn
oil leak (undertray obstructing view
slight wiper smear
various brake pipes becoming corroded various trims obstructing full view
various suspension components' corroded
EML on
exhaust becoming corroded
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
n/s/r tyre worn to 3mm and perishing
o/s mirror glass deteriorated
o/s/f tyre pressure low
slight oil leak
various suspension components corroded
engine management light on
exhaust becoming corroded
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
n/s/r tyre worn to 3mm and perishing
o/s door mirror glass in poor condition
slight oil leak
various suspension componants corroded
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
engine management light on
exhaust becoming corroded
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
n/s/r tyre worn to 3mm and perishing
o/s door mirror glass in poor condition
slight oil leak
various suspension componants corroded
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front tyre becoming worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside slight wiper smear
Rear anti roll bar becoming badly corroded
Rear coil springs badly corroded
Rear various suspension components corroded
various oil leaks but undertray obstructing view
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre becoming worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside slight wiper smear
Rear anti roll bar becoming badly corroded
Rear coil springs badly corroded
Rear various suspension components corroded
various oil leaks but undertray obstructing view
n/s/r tyre starting to perish
o/s mirror becoming deteriorated
o/s/r tyre has been run flat and starting to perish
smell of fuel but no leaks seen
various rear suspension componants corroded
Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated but not obstructing drivers view
Rear coil springs corroded
o/s mirror glass becoming deteriorated
o/s/r tyre has been run flat
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
o/s mirror glass becoming deteriorated
o/s/r tyre has been run flat
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower slight play in suspension arm ball joint
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer side wall of tyre worn
rear coil springs corroded
both rear springs corroded
o/s mirror becoming deteriorated
o/s/r tyre has been run flat
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
both rear springs corroded
o/s mirror becoming deteriorated
o/s/r tyre has been run flat
both rear springs becoming corroded
o/s/r tyre appears to have been run flat
slight damage to o/s/f lower suspension ball joint dust cover
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
brake wear indicator lamp on
o/s/r tyre appears to have been driven flat
slight smell of fuel around engine bay no obvious leaks
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s/r tyre appears to have been run flat
both front lower suspension arm bushes becoming deteriorated
n/s/f tyre worn close to legal limit on outer edge (2mm)
o/s/f tyre becoming worn (3mm)
both front lower front suspension arm inner bushes starting to become deteriorated
nearside front tyre worn on outer edge (3mm)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
both front lower front suspension arm inner bushes starting to become deteriorated
nearside front tyre worn on outer edge (3mm)
various suspention bushes becoming deteriorated
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
various suspention bushes becoming deteriorated
nearside rear tyre cracked/perished and worn close to legal limit
offside front tyre becoming badly cracked/perished
offside rear tyre badly cracked/perished and becoming low
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
nearside rear tyre cracked/perished and worn close to legal limit
offside front tyre becoming badly cracked/perished
offside rear tyre badly cracked/perished and becoming low
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
both rear tyres becoming worn and badly perished
o/s/f tyre badly perishing
"rear fog back up lamp" warning message illuminated on dash
both rear tyres becomming badly cracked/perished and low (195/65/15)
o/s/f tyre becomming badly cracked/perished (195/65/15)
Plastic belly pans fitted throughout
Plastic outer sill covers fitted
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LD53 VDL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 LD53 VDL, 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 LD53 VDL registered?
LD53 VDL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 October 2003.
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