GP53MXH - MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 14 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 32 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
32
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 11 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,969 mi
Expires: 15 October 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 16 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,722 mi
Expires: 15 October 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner sidewall heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer wheel arch corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 11 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,600 mi
Expires: 10 October 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 27 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,563 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 1.20 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,797 mi
Expires: 23 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Registration lamps intensity seriously reduced
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 20 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,779 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Registration lamps intensity seriously reduced
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 20 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,457 mi
Expires: 19 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory wipers smeary
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 13 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,398 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Registration plate inscription illegible excessively damaged (0.1 (b))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 1.2 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory wipers smeary
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 05 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 172,482 mi
Expires: 15 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 16 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,402 mi
Expires: 15 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory cover sills fitted
Failed - 05 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,365 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen nearside and offside (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory cover sills fitted
Passed - 08 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,284 mi
Expires: 07 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory corrosion to inner sills
- 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 Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 04 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,221 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory corrosion to inner sills
- 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 Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 08 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,561 mi
Expires: 07 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil close to excessive (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Failed - 04 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,520 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil close to excessive (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Passed - 01 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,318 mi
Expires: 04 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 03 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 04 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of nearside rear and offside rear adult belts
Failed - 25 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of nearside rear and offside rear adult belts
Passed - 02 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,879 mi
Expires: 04 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 02 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,879 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 22 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,395 mi
Expires: 04 September 2014
Passed - 23 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,299 mi
Expires: 04 September 2013
Failed - 20 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,295 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Passed - 05 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,594 mi
Expires: 04 September 2012
Passed - 01 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,340 mi
Expires: 31 August 2011
Failed - 24 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,074 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Passed - 22 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,839 mi
Expires: 21 August 2010
Failed - 21 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,839 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 16 August 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,078 mi
Expires: 20 August 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Failed - 20 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,370 mi
Passed - 20 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,370 mi
Expires: 20 August 2008
Passed - 21 August 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,626 mi
Expires: 20 August 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for GP53MXH?
The MOT expires on 15 October 2026.
What is the tax status of GP53MXH?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2026.
What are the specifications of GP53MXH?
This is a 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1689cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of GP53MXH?
This vehicle produces 119 g/km of CO2 emissions.