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LD53 VDL

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

38,927 mi
Last recorded38,927 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD53 VDL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 38,927 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2026 38,927 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2025 38,646 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2024 37,996 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2024 37,996 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2023 37,450 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2023 37,466 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 36,709 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 36,010 miles

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated but not obstructing drivers view

Rear coil springs corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2020 35,363 miles

o/s mirror glass becoming deteriorated

o/s/r tyre has been run flat

Fail 25 Sep 2020 35,363 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 34,631 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2018 33,279 miles

both rear springs corroded

o/s mirror becoming deteriorated

o/s/r tyre has been run flat

Fail 27 Sep 2018 33,279 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2017 31,717 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2016 29,365 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2015 26,415 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

o/s/r tyre appears to have been run flat

Pass 26 Sep 2014 22,794 miles

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)

Pass 19 Sep 2013 18,441 miles

both front lower front suspension arm inner bushes starting to become deteriorated

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge (3mm)

Fail 19 Sep 2013 18,441 miles

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)

Pass 4 Sep 2012 14,737 miles

various suspention bushes becoming deteriorated

Fail 4 Sep 2012 14,737 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2011 12,819 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2011 12,819 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2010 11,726 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

both rear tyres becoming worn and badly perished

o/s/f tyre badly perishing

Pass 1 Oct 2009 10,732 miles

"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)

Pass 8 Oct 2007 9,320 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2006 8,443 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2006 8,384 miles

Plastic belly pans fitted throughout

Plastic outer sill covers fitted

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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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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LD53 VDL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 October 2003.

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