MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,674 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
All four tyres cracked/perished
Boot struts weak and struggle to support the weight of the boot lid
Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
Exhaust system corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Steering rough/notchy during lock to lock checks
Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
All four tyres cracked/perished
Boot struts weak and struggle to support the weight of the boot lid
Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
Exhaust system corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Steering rough/notchy during lock to lock checks
Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight knock in steering
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight knock in steering
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight knock in steering
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
all four metal brake pipes starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear chassis corrodeing
rear exhaust silencer starting to corrode
strong advisory that both front flexi brake hoses are perishing (advise replacement)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear chassis corrodeing
rear exhaust silencer starting to corrode
strong advisory that both front flexi brake hoses are perishing (advise replacement)
wiper blades poor (advise replacement)
195/50/15/82t continental
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
rear exhaust silencer corrodeing
195/50/15/82t continental
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
rear exhaust silencer corrodeing
195/50/15/82t
Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust mounting fractured
strong advisory that both front flexi brake hoses are perishing (advise replacement)
very strong advisory that both front tyres are worn to the limit (advise replacement)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
both front tyres worn to 3mm
offside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape on inner edge
rear tyres old and cracking
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CP53 VMZ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 CP53 VMZ, 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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CP53 VMZ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 31 December 2003.
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