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LM53 SHZ

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2025
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

157,806 mi
Last recorded157,806 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM53 SHZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2024 157,806 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2023 150,969 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 131,266 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2022 131,266 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Dec 2020 126,785 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both side. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2020 126,785 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both side. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2020 126,462 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2020 120,603 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2019 113,799 miles

Engine cover fitted

Offside front wing mirror glass discloulred

Slight oil leak gearbox area

Under trays fitted

Pass 8 Jan 2018 104,044 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine under trays fitted

Fail 8 Jan 2018 104,044 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine under trays fitted

Pass 23 Jan 2017 96,660 miles

Nearside Rear close to wear bars

Rear coil springs corroding

both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

engine oil leaks

engine/under trays fitted restricting view

slight cuts to both front tyre sidewalls

Fail 23 Jan 2017 96,660 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear close to wear bars

Rear coil springs corroding

both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

engine/under trays fitted restricting view

slight cuts to both front tyre sidewalls

Pass 14 Jan 2016 88,411 miles

engine cover fitted

offside rear tyre has a cut

Fail 13 Jan 2016 88,411 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

engine cover fitted

offside rear tyre has a cut

Pass 19 Jan 2015 80,035 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s and n/s rear coil spring corroded

rear brake pads worn

Fail 19 Jan 2015 80,035 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s and n/s rear coil spring corroded

rear brake pads worn

Pass 14 Jan 2014 75,041 miles

o/s and n/s front tyre treadsworn and starting to get low

o/s and n/s rear coil springs badly corroded

o/s rear lower arm inner bush/joint has slight movement, but not excessive

o/s rear tyre ceneter of treadworn and starting to get low

o/s wiper starting to smear

parking brake travel, but only just has a reserve

Pass 2 Jan 2013 69,320 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 62,101 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 25 Jan 2012 62,101 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Jan 2011 54,522 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 26 Jan 2011 54,522 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 22 Jan 2010 43,404 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 23 Jan 2009 33,794 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 26,027 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2008 26,022 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2006 19,549 miles

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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LM53 SHZ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 LM53 SHZ, 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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LM53 SHZ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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