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Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged rubber stem deteriorated/cracking at base of stem (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated small cracks developing inside tread
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam all four rubber mounts deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion build up to both disc surfaces (3.5.1i)
both front shock absorbers have a reduced damping effect
exhaust rear section silencer outer skin deteriorated/corrosion
Headlamp aim not tested both (1.8.A.1c)
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both excessively worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both worn/split (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged rubber stem deteriorated/cracking at base of stem (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated small cracks developing inside tread
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam all four rubber mounts deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion build up to both disc surfaces (3.5.1i)
both front shock absorbers have a reduced damping effect
exhaust rear section silencer outer skin deteriorated/corrosion
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing noisy
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
rear brake pipes has corrosion
steering has slight movement
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
nail in n/s/r tyre
rear brake pipes has corrosion
steering has slight movement
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
all metal brake pipes have been greased
n/s/r tyre very close to limit - stepped tread type
wipers poor / n.s.r tyre very close to limit / rear subframe bushes / n.s.r coil spring seat noisey
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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FJ51 UBG is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,689cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 67,638 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 FJ51 UBG, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FJ51 UBG is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 17 September 2001.
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