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MERCEDES-BENZ C2003 · 2.1L Diesel

KJ53 LTO

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 176,166 miles recorded, this Blue 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C runs on Diesel with a 2148cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/01/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 176,166
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2003
Engine: 2148cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:04 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mercedes-Benz C (KJ53 LTO) from 2003 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2018 and January 2021.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))”; “Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached both sides (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY