MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,016 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear 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))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
interior mirror missing
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps All (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear 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))
air intake pipe broken
Headlamp aim too low BOTH (1.8)
Both front tyres have abnormal wear
Exhaust backbox outer skin corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside rear wheel binding ( possible sticky caliper)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre cracking in the tread
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both front tyres have abnormal wear
Exhaust backbox outer skin corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside inner and outer faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside rear wheel binding ( possible sticky caliper)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre cracking in the tread
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Both front tyres have abnormal wear
Exhaust backbox outer skin corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside inner faces (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Both front tyres have abnormal wear
Exhaust backbox outer skin corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside washer jet not working
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre cracking in the tread
Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside washer jet not working
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre cracking in the tread
Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
adv on light crackes in near side rear tyre
adv on near side front tyre below 1.6m on inner edge and light crackes on inner edge
adv on rear exhaust box corroed
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
adv on light crackes in near side rear tyre
adv on near side front tyre below 1.6m on inner edge and light crackes on inner edge
adv on rear exhaust box corroed
adv on both front brake disc corroed on outer edges on inner disc and worn
adv on both front tyres on 1.6m on inner edges
adv on both rear brake disc slightly worn
adv on near side rear tyre below 1.6m on inner edge
adv on rear brake pads wearing
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
adv on both front brake disc corroed on outer edges on inner disc and worn
adv on both front tyres on 1.6m on inner edges
adv on both rear brake disc slightly worn
adv on near side rear tyre below 1.6m on inner edge
adv on rear brake pads wearing
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
adv on both front brake disc worn and corroed
adv on off side front tyer as light cut in outer wall
adv onnear side rear tyer below 1.6m on inner edge and slightly out of shape
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
adv on both front brake disc worn and corroed
adv on off side front tyer as light cut in outer wall
adv onnear side rear tyer below 1.6m on inner edge and slightly out of shape
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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KM03 XLR is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Grey with a 1,689cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.6%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 59,196 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 KM03 XLR, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KM03 XLR is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 27 June 2003.
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