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MERCEDES C2003 · 1.8L PETROL

LR53 SFV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for LR53 SFV: 2003 MERCEDES C (SILVER, PETROL). Mileage: 75,508. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 31/07/2019

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 12/08/2019

Mileage: 75,508
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2003
Engine: 1796cc

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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2003, this Mercedes C with plate LR53 SFV has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2016.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. 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: Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY