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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR AREAS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive REAR AREAS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
noise in lower steering no free play detected
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))
slight noise in lower steering column / linkage no excessive free play found
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
noise in steering column no excessive free play found
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
noise in steering column no excessive free play found
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
noise in steering column but no excessive free play
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
noise in steering column but no excessive free play
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s/rear parking brake recording lower effort than n/s/rear
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A 200?
Based on 37,458 MOT tests across 2,967 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EJ55 VWL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz A 200 in Silver with a 2,035cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz A 200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 60,638 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz A 200 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 267 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EJ55 VWL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz A 200 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz A 200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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EJ55 VWL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz A 200, first registered on 22 December 2005.
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