
Mercedes-Benz C
Purple · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
LD03 YBJMOT history
LD03 YBJ is a purple petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 27 Mar 2003. Its MOT expired on 10 May 2024 and it has passed 18 of 27 MOT tests, with 62,459 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 May 2023.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 10 May 2024
- Mileage
- 62,459 mi
- At MOT on 11 May 2023
- MOT tests
- 27
- 18 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 2,197 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD03 YBJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 27 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 10 May 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 11 May 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD03 YBJ was last recorded at 62,459 miles on 11 May 2023, 363 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Mar 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 62,096 miles · 22 Mar 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 363 miles
- Average per year
- 2,197 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 62,459 miles
- 2022 – 62,096 miles
- 2021 – 61,552 miles
- 2020 – 60,877 miles
- 2019 – 59,300 miles
- 2018 – 57,020 miles
- 2017 – 52,027 miles
- 2016 – 50,051 miles
- 2015 – 48,994 miles
- 2014 – 47,181 miles
- 2013 – 44,563 miles
- 2012 – 43,323 miles
- 2011 – 42,382 miles
- 2010 – 41,143 miles
- 2009 – 39,616 miles
- 2008 – 38,272 miles
- 2007 – 32,882 miles
- 2006 – 24,682 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Failure3 MOTs, 2006–2015
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
27 tests since 1 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass62,459 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2024
- Odometer
- 62,459 miles
- Test number
- 357298649164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,459 miles (+363)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,459 miles
- Test number
- 145291821760
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass62,096 miles (+22)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 62,096 miles
- Test number
- 157466585313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,074 miles (+522)2 dangerous4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,074 miles
- Test number
- 445568934624
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousRear Road wheel more than one fixing missing n/s o/s (5.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryReversing lamp interference with directional indicator
Pass61,552 miles2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 61,552 miles
- Test number
- 788648642469
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail61,552 miles (+675)1 repaired2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,552 miles
- Test number
- 955980184915
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass60,877 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 60,877 miles
- Test number
- 275438403576
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail60,877 miles (+1,577)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,877 miles
- Test number
- 463354784945
- Repaired at testEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass59,300 miles (+2,280)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 59,300 miles
- Test number
- 736112995335
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,020 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 57,020 miles
- Test number
- 924856502674
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,009 miles (+4,982)3 failures2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,009 miles
- Test number
- 640790187219
- FailureCentral Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass52,027 miles (+1,976)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 52,027 miles
- Test number
- 843706487533
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,051 miles (+1,057)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 50,051 miles
- Test number
- 874982457279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,994 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 48,994 miles
- Test number
- 406418865002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,993 miles (+1,812)1 failure1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,993 miles
- Test number
- 215078865068
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass47,181 miles (+2,618)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 47,181 miles
- Test number
- 956144764040
- NoteSmall cut in offside rear tyre also wearing on inner and outer edges
Pass44,563 miles (+1,240)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 44,563 miles
- Test number
- 426980463019
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteSmall cut in n/s/r tyre wall
Pass43,323 miles (+18)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 43,323 miles
- Test number
- 777913972015
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteSmall cut in n/s/r tyre wall
Fail43,305 miles (+923)3 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,305 miles
- Test number
- 996149362021
- FailureNearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteSmall cut in n/s/r tyre wall
Pass42,382 miles (+1,239)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 42,382 miles
- Test number
- 355696061050
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSmall cut in n/s/f tyre wall
Pass41,143 miles (+1,527)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 41,143 miles
- Test number
- 511195770011
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass39,616 miles (+217)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 39,616 miles
- Test number
- 690697779062
- NoteRear number plate deterating.
Fail39,399 miles (+1,127)4 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,399 miles
- Test number
- 161410479432
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteRear number plate deterating.
Pass38,272 miles (+5,390)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 38,272 miles
- Test number
- 943270868050
- NoteRear number plate deterating.
Pass32,882 miles (+8,200)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 32,882 miles
- Test number
- 840742477049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,682 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 24,682 miles
- Test number
- 152880266031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,679 miles2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,679 miles
- Test number
- 840530166045
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteN/s/f tread wearing.
Questions about LD03 YBJ
- Does LD03 YBJ currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LD03 YBJ expired on 10 May 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LD03 YBJ?
- The MOT on LD03 YBJ expired on 10 May 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LD03 YBJ done?
- LD03 YBJ was recorded at 62,459 miles at its MOT on 11 May 2023, an average of 2,197 miles a year.
- Has LD03 YBJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD03 YBJ has failed 9 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 11 May 2023.
- Has the mileage on LD03 YBJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LD03 YBJ find?
- LD03 YBJ passed its latest MOT on 11 May 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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