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2003 MERCEDES — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
MERCEDES
Year
2003
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
SILVER
Engine
2685 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 21 August 2016
Last recorded mileage
111,827 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 40/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2003 Mercedes has 18 MOT tests on record with a 61% pass rate and 111,827 miles. While it has a long service history, the high mileage and recurring issues present significant future repair risks.

The vehicle shows extremely high initial usage (up to 26,774 miles/year), followed by a significant drop in annual mileage, with a notable 16-day retest anomaly on 07 Jun 2007.

Things to check

  • High mileage (over 230,000 miles) indicates heavy commercial use, accelerating wear.
  • Recurring major failures in suspension (5 times), tyres (4 times), and lights (9 times) show systemic neglect.
  • Wheel bearing advisory on 2007-06-07 escalated to failure by 2015-08-21, an 8-year unresolved issue.
  • The 2007-06-07 retest shows only 2,621 miles, a 16-day anomaly suggesting potential odometer fraud.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 7 historical failures
  • Consistent high mileage suggests regular use and maintenance, despite wear.
  • No evidence of outstanding finance (HPI check needed for 2003 vehicle).
  • Euro NCAP rating of 5/5 stars (2017) indicates a safe and well-engineered vehicle.

Mileage history

Nov 2006: 111,827 mi PASSMay 2007: 129,441 mi FAILMay 2007: 129,848 mi PASSJun 2007: 131,176 mi FAILJun 2007: 133,797 mi PASSJun 2008: 160,571 mi PASSJun 2009: 181,007 mi PASSJun 2010: 191,827 mi PASSJun 2011: 198,324 mi FAILJun 2011: 198,324 mi PASSJun 2012: 214,550 mi FAILJun 2012: 214,550 mi PASSJul 2013: 218,682 mi FAILJul 2013: 218,682 mi PASSAug 2014: 223,164 mi FAILAug 2014: 223,169 mi PASSAug 2015: 230,340 mi FAILAug 2015: 230,340 mi PASS230k171k112kNov 2006Aug 2015

MOT test history — 11/18 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Nov 2006 PASS 111,827 mi None recorded
May 2007 FAIL 129,441 mi
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
USER ENTERED play in n/side front wheel bearing
USER ENTERED some wear in n/side fronr loweer ball joint
May 2007 PASS 129,848 mi None recorded
Jun 2007 FAIL 131,176 mi
FAIL Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
FAIL Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
ADVISORY Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED near side door mirror insecure
USER ENTERED some foot pedal traval
Jun 2007 PASS 133,797 mi None recorded
Jun 2008 PASS 160,571 mi None recorded
Jun 2009 PASS 181,007 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Jun 2010 PASS 191,827 mi None recorded
Jun 2011 FAIL 198,324 mi
FAIL Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FAIL Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
FAIL Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
FAIL Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
USER ENTERED o/s/r door damage.
USER ENTERED front bumper damage.
Jun 2011 PASS 198,324 mi None recorded
Jun 2012 FAIL 214,550 mi
PRS Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Jun 2012 PASS 214,550 mi None recorded
Jul 2013 FAIL 218,682 mi
FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
FAIL Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
FAIL Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
FAIL Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
FAIL Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
FAIL Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
FAIL Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
USER ENTERED n/s rear view mirror damage.
USER ENTERED o/s rear view mirror damage.
USER ENTERED slight play in steering rack.
Jul 2013 PASS 218,682 mi
USER ENTERED n/s rear view mirror damage.
USER ENTERED o/s rear view mirror damage.
USER ENTERED slight play in steering rack.
Aug 2014 FAIL 223,164 mi
FAIL Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Aug 2014 PASS 223,169 mi None recorded
Aug 2015 FAIL 230,340 mi
FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
FAIL Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
FAIL Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
FAIL Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
FAIL Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
USER ENTERED Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Aug 2015 PASS 230,340 mi
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
USER ENTERED Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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