MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,653 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
advise all rear brake pipes greased
advise engine covers and under trays fitted hideing some components
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
smell of diesel under the bonnet no leak visible
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
smell of diesel under the bonnet no leak visible
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush REAR ARM (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint REAR (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush REAR ARM (2.5.B.2b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
BONNET will not open
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front brake pads low (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear pads low.os/ns (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded have marked yellow in clip corroded, advise replace. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cut across tyre, have marked,but no cords showing. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively required greater effort to get lock than ns did, also higher reading before lock (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s/r lamp cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?
Based on 692,220 MOT tests across 62,130 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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A12 GLX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz S-class in Silver with a 3,227cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 94,407 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A12 GLX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was A12 GLX registered?
A12 GLX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 20 April 2001.
Is A12 GLX safe to buy?
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