MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,100 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))
under trays
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
under trays
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps switch staying on (4.1.3 (b))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides front and rear metal brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides front and rear metal brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
corrosion on both sides front and rear metal brake pipes
indicator stalk loose
near side centre under tray and sill cover damaged
Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust heavily corroded and rear mounting corroded through (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
corrosion on both sides front and rear metal brake pipes
indicator stalk loose
near side centre under tray and sill cover damaged
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
damage to nearside sill area to floor plastic covers
exhaust main box heavily corroded and tail pipe bracket corroded through
main beam stalk floppy
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
damage to nearside sill area to floor plastic covers
exhaust main box heavily corroded and tail pipe bracket corroded through
main beam stalk floppy
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
exhaust silencer outer skin corroded away
main beam switch has a fault
n/s outer sill cover cracked
o/s/f and both rear indicators faded
o/s/f wheel damaged
o/s/r brakepipe corroded
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
smear o/s/f wiper
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
exhaust silencer outer skin corroded away
main beam switch has a fault
n/s outer sill cover cracked
o/s/f and both rear indicators faded
o/s/f wheel damaged
o/s/r brakepipe corroded
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
smear o/s/f wiper
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
knocking from steering colum but no stiffness or excessive freeplay
rear exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel tyre ring butting but not displaced from its seating (4.2.B.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
knocking from steering colum but no stiffness or excessive freeplay
rear exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
parking brake travel rear to end stop.
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
parking brake travel rear to end stop.
Advise both rear road spring insulator cups worn.
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
left rear tyre perishing and starting to crack
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
left of front bumper cracked but not dangerous and still secure
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HJ51 OLB is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 HJ51 OLB, 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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HJ51 OLB is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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