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KW59 HKE

2010 Mercedes-benz A-class

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 May 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

119,348 mi
Last recorded119,348 miles
Recorded on9 May 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class52,111 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW59 HKE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 May 2026 119,348 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 May 2026 119,346 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 118,497 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake outer cable sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 112,742 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also fitted inside out (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Aug 2024 112,711 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle outer handle stopped working during test (6.2.3 (a))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fuel tank filler neck and breather pipe corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm plus worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front asymmetric tyre fitted with 'inside' on outer sidewall

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake outer cable sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm plus worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened corroded above lower spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (corroded at rear) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside rear parking brake effort low

both nearside and offside rear shock absorbers corroded

Pass 30 Aug 2023 102,528 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2023 100,880 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin just over mot min requirements (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear hand brake very poor performance

Pass 18 Jan 2022 95,637 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 55 16 v falkin ze3190 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear hand brake not as good as could be

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 5/7000 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

aux belts noisy when cold

brake pedal rubber worn slightly

Pass 14 Jan 2021 91,079 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge very slightly worn and small cut in tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 4000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 87,707 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 15 Jan 2019 80,666 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2019 80,666 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 73,630 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2017 64,448 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2017 64,448 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 13 Jan 2016 54,015 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread inner edge wearing out of shape

Pass 6 Jan 2015 45,964 miles

both front tyre's tread wearing close to legal limit of 1.6mm (tread reading of 3mm)

Pass 21 Jan 2014 38,206 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2013 29,966 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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KW59 HKE is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 52,111 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 KW59 HKE, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KW59 HKE is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 22 January 2010.

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