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J70 KFE

2013 Mercedes-benz A-class

Brown Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests39 (32 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate82.1%

Mileage

137,120 mi
Last recorded137,120 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz A-class64,530 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ70 KFE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2013
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

32 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 137,120 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2025 131,841 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2025 131,841 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2025 84,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2025 84,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2025 80,577 miles
Fail 19 May 2025 80,577 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2024 120,463 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2024 81,211 miles
Pass 10 May 2024 71,089 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2023 110,902 miles
Pass 26 May 2023 63,200 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2022 105,343 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 55,003 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 76,344 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 24 Feb 2022 76,155 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Two insecure heatshield mountings

Pass 27 Oct 2021 93,933 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr and osr

Pass 11 Aug 2021 52,391 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

emissions level to low for print out

Pass 25 Feb 2021 68,272 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to both rear between brake flexible hose slightly bubbling under protective coating (1.1.11 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn but not within the measured band (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn but not within the measured band (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn but not within the measured band (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn but not within the measured band (5.2.3 (e))

one heat shield mount corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2020 79,762 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2020 46,703 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2020 62,081 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both wear/cracks on inner outer surface (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2020 62,061 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner surface (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner surface (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both wear/cracks on inner outer surface (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 68,724 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2019 37,777 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2019 54,099 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2019 54,099 miles

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 61,435 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2018 16,756 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has damage to outer sidewall

Pass 18 May 2018 15,386 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jan 2018 50,638 miles

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

stop/start warning on in dashboard

Fail 28 Jan 2018 50,637 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

stop/start warning on in dashboard

Pass 23 Nov 2017 53,898 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2017 44,661 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2016 48,583 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2016 38,131 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Feb 2015 34,286 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2014 28,909 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 25,547 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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J70 KFE is a 2013 Mercedes-benz A-class in Brown with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.1%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 64,530 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 J70 KFE, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was J70 KFE registered?

J70 KFE is a 2013 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 18 December 2013.

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