MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,756 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front 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))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front 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))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also on 2mm 195-50-15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also on 3mm 195-50-15 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded OSF & NSR (3.6.B.2c)
Slight knocking from steering column
Brake pipe slightly corroded OSF & NSR (3.6.B.2c)
Slight knocking from steering column
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust silencer corroded.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Notchy feel to steering detected at steering wheel.
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)
Exhaust silencer corroded.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Notchy feel to steering detected at steering wheel.
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)
All 4 tyre treads cracking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
advise rear metal brake pipes corroding
both rear tyres cracking on side walls
knocking noise from steering
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
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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LY53 EPE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 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 LY53 EPE, 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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LY53 EPE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 5 December 2003.
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