MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,454 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested due to head lamp insecure (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
CORROSION ON EXHAUST SYSTEM.FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW.MANY NOISES ON SUSPENSION.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
MILEAGE NOT ILLUMINATED.SOME RUST ON BOTH FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES AND OFFSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE.SMALL SPLIT ON OFFSIDE REAR INNER TYRE WALL.
UNABLE TO INSPECT CERTIAN ITEMS UNDERNEATH VEHICLE DUE TO LARGE SPLASH TRAY CONCEALING MANY ITEMS.BOTH FRONT INDICATOR SIDE REPEATERS STARTING TO FADE.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
reversing lights not working
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
reversing lights not working
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perrished (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perrished (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
BOTH REAR SUSPENSION SPRING LOWER SEAT RUBBERS SPLITTING.
NEARSIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER DAMP.
OFFSIDE FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPE GETTING RUSTY.
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD DEPTH.
SPLITS ON BOTH FRONT BRAKE RUBBER FLEXI HOSES.
advise offside rear tyre on 3mm
advise small chip on screen
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
advise offside rear tyre on 3mm
advise small chip on screen
advise cut in nearside front outer tyre wall
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
advise cut in nearside front outer tyre wall
advise slight run out on front brakes
advise wear on front discs
advise undershields fitted
both rear amber indicator images fading.nearside front side indicator amber image fading.both front wipers smearing.
cracks on offside rear tyre.both front tyres very low on tread on inner edges.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
Based on 4,204,702 MOT tests across 368,463 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LB51 JYV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 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 LB51 JYV, 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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LB51 JYV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 31 October 2001.
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