MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,022 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
chips in screen
exhaust rusty
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
chips in screen
exhaust rusty
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
chips in windscreen
exhaust corroded
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front bumper insecure
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
chips in screen
Centre Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front Brake disc(s) excessively worn
nearside front Tyre close to limit & deteriorated
wipers worn
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Centre Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front Brake disc(s) excessively worn
nearside front Tyre close to limit & deteriorated
wipers worn
Nearside Rear 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)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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)
rear no.plate slightly deteriorated
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front registration plate deteriorated
front sub frame damaged
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front registration plate deteriorated
front sub frame damaged
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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LY51 KWF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 LY51 KWF, 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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LY51 KWF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 21 December 2001.
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