MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,514 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front seat belt slow to retract
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front slight noise from top suspension mount when turning
Offside Front tyre 2.5 mm
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front seat belt slow to retract
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front slight noise from top suspension mount when turning
Offside Front tyre 2.5 mm
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear seats and seatbelts obstructed.
Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust silencer rusty
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust silencer rusty
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Centre exhaust silencer rusty
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Slight play detectable in steering column
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Centre exhaust silencer rusty
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Slight play detectable in steering column
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Centre exhaust silencer rusting
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Slight play detectable in steering column
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Center exhaust silencer corroding.
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake pipe corroding.
Slight play in nearside inner steering rack joint.
Slight play in steering colum.
Center exhaust silencer corroding.
Offside rear brake pipe corroding.
Slight play in nearside inner steering rack joint.
Slight play in steering colum.
both front brake hoses perishing
corrosion starting to form on exhaust silencer
slight knocking noise from steering column area
slight play to nearside front inner steering rack joint
stone chip on front windscreen
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front brake hoses perishing
corrosion starting to form on exhaust silencer
nail in nearside rear tyre
nearside front tyre starting to wear on outer edge and 2.5mm
slight knocking noise from steering column area
slight play to nearside front inner steering rack joint
stone chip on front windscreen
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)
Both front flexable brake hoses perishing.
Front brake discs inner faces corroding.
Slight cut on nearside front tyre inner sidewall.
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Both front flexable brake hoses perishing.
Front brake discs inner faces corroding.
Slight cut on nearside front tyre inner sidewall.
slight play in steering column
something loose inside n/s/r tyre
unable to see all rear brake pipes and hoses
unable to see all rear suspension
unable to see fuel lines front to rear
N/S/F tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
N/S/F tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
Based on 4,204,702 MOT tests across 368,463 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BP52 CUK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Red with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 59,196 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 A-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 63,616 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BP52 CUK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz A-class typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BP52 CUK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 3 February 2003.
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