SA53PTZ - MERCEDES-BENZ C

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Vehicle Overview

Make

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model

Colour

Silver

Year

2003

First Registered

October 2003

First Used

28 October 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2148 cc

Engine Size

2148 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

1930 kg

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

177 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

SORN

Tax Due Date

Not available

Type Approval

Last V5C

21/03/2023

Data provided by DVLA

MERCEDES-BENZ guide MERCEDES-BENZ C guide

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Failed

Failed - 15 March 2024 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 94,917 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 6 Advisories: 5

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting MARKED WITH (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Major Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Air brake cylinder/actuator operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 30 December 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 94,881 mi

Major: 11 Advisories: 8

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Major Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Aux belt split
Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both - corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear various under body corrosion
Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Passed - 20 December 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,963 mi

Expires: 19 December 2023

Advisories: 1

Failed - 09 December 2022 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,959 mi

Dangerous: 2 Major: 8 Advisories: 1

Dangerous Defects:

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

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Major Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges abs wires (4.11 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Front Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit abs wireing damaged / cut (4.11 (c) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

Passed - 12 November 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 84,298 mi

Expires: 11 November 2022

Advisories: 2

Failed - 11 November 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 84,298 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Advisory Notices:

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

Passed - 11 November 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 78,365 mi

Expires: 10 November 2021

Minors: 1 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated at hub (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Failed - 11 November 2020 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 78,364 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 5

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated at hub (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Passed - 29 October 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 72,146 mi

Expires: 05 November 2020

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 06 November 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 68,400 mi

Expires: 05 November 2019

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Failed - 05 November 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 68,398 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Passed - 30 October 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 64,368 mi

Expires: 31 October 2018

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Failed - 30 October 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 64,368 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Passed - 01 November 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage:

Expires: 31 October 2017

Advisories: 4

Failed - 01 November 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 58,166 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 4

Passed - 30 October 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 53,300 mi

Expires: 29 October 2016

Advisories: 2

Failed - 29 October 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 53,300 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both to flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Passed - 23 October 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 48,085 mi

Expires: 28 October 2015

Advisories: 2

Failed - 23 October 2014 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 48,085 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 2 Advisories: 2

Dangerous Defects:

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

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Major Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Passed - 25 October 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,309 mi

Expires: 28 October 2014

Failed - 25 October 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,309 mi

Major: 1

Passed - 01 October 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 38,518 mi

Expires: 28 October 2013

Advisories: 1

Failed - 01 October 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 38,518 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 1

Passed - 19 October 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 36,956 mi

Expires: 28 October 2012

Advisories: 1

Passed - 01 October 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 34,071 mi

Expires: 28 October 2011

Failed - 01 October 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 34,071 mi

Major: 3

Passed - 13 October 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 30,665 mi

Expires: 28 October 2010

Passed - 14 October 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 27,306 mi

Expires: 28 October 2009

Failed - 14 October 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 27,306 mi

Major: 1

Passed - 23 October 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 23,397 mi

Expires: 28 October 2008

Passed - 12 October 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 19,588 mi

Expires: 28 October 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for SA53PTZ?

The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.

What is the tax status of SA53PTZ?

The tax status is SORN.

What are the specifications of SA53PTZ?

This is a 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 2148cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of SA53PTZ?

This vehicle produces 177 g/km of CO2 emissions.