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EL07 RAY

2016 Mercedes-benz A-class

Grey Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2027
Tests34 (28 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

76,808 mi
Last recorded76,808 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz A-class50,044 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEL07 RAY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

28 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 76,808 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2025 72,039 miles

Front And Rear Pads Appear Low

Nearside Front Tyre Worn On The Edges

Pass 6 Oct 2025 87,424 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2025 39,819 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Nov 2024 83,712 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

rear shockers outer casing corroded but not excessive

Fail 21 Nov 2024 83,619 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

rear shockers outer casing corroded but not excessive

Pass 11 Nov 2024 64,704 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 64,704 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 37,889 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2023 56,664 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 78,104 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Nov 2023 78,102 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 36,392 miles

O/S/R TYRE CRACKED / PERISHED DUE TO AGE

Pass 28 Nov 2022 47,771 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 73,753 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Oct 2022 73,753 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 35,274 miles

r/o/s tyre worn low inner edge + out of shape

Pass 22 Nov 2021 37,874 miles

All Tyres Perished On The Shoulders

Pass 15 Oct 2021 67,951 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 32,895 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2020 29,109 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 59,357 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 59,351 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2020 31,198 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2019 22,339 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2019 50,617 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 50,612 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Jul 2019 28,987 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 39,876 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 26 Mar 2018 25,821 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2017 29,066 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2017 23,167 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2016 21,027 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 18,991 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?

Based on 4,204,702 MOT tests across 368,463 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
5,763
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
368,463
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 63,616
Brake pipe excessively corroded 58,529
Stop lamp not working 50,991
Registration plate lamp not working 41,728
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 38,250
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EL07 RAY is a 2016 Mercedes-benz A-class in Grey with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.4% with a typical mileage of 50,044 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 EL07 RAY, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EL07 RAY is a 2016 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 29 November 2016.

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