MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,861 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/f,o/s/f.n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and splits inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/f,o/s/f.n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and splits inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both front brake discs lipped/worn on inner faces
centre exhaust silencer corroded
nsf door damaged
nsr tyre worn on inside edge
osf tyre bald on inside edge
osr tyre splitting in tread
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both front brake discs lipped/worn on inner faces
both headlamps alignment on lowest limit
centre exhaust silencer corroded
nsf door damaged
nsr tyre worn on inside edge
osf tyre bald on inside edge
osr tyre splitting in tread
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
child seat fitted nsr. not allowing seat belt inspection
exhaust centre box corroded
floor/ engine and sill covers fitted
front reg plate discoloured
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
child seat fitted nsr. not allowing seat belt inspection
exhaust centre box corroded
floor/ engine and sill covers fitted
front reg plate discoloured
nsr tyre going out of shape and perished
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front slight inner rack play
undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection underneath vehicle
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear bulbs (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front slight inner rack play
undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection underneath vehicle
engine cover/under trays fitted
front number plate damaged
osr brake pipe corroded
rear shock absorbers corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
engine cover/under trays fitted
front number plate damaged
osr brake pipe corroded
rear shock absorbers corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s wiper hitting pillar
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front number plate degrading
Both rear indicators faded slightly
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake pads worn very low
Front windscreen wiper blades worn
Rear brake pads getting low
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs worn and lipped and pads wearing low
front number plate water damaged
rear brake discs corroded and scored
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
front brake discs worn and lipped and pads wearing low
front number plate water damaged
front wipers clash with each other in operation
rear brake discs corroded and scored
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AO56 YOW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Silver with a 1,992cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 69,513 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 B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO56 YOW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO56 YOW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 15 November 2006.
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