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MU51 WLP

2001 Mercedes-benz A-class

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

106,377 mi
Last recorded106,377 miles
Recorded on7 May 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class67,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMU51 WLP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 May 2019 106,377 miles
Fail 7 May 2019 106,377 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 24 Apr 2019 106,367 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 28 Jan 2019 106,339 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Central silencer outer skin corroded but not leaking gases

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front subframe corroding

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged cracked ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured faded (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm in places (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured faded (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear jacking point rubber missing

Rear wiperblade deteriorating

Pass 26 Jan 2018 104,700 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2018 104,700 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Jan 2017 99,594 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside offside (3.7.B.3)

Fail 3 Jan 2017 99,594 miles

Offside 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 tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside offside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 4 Jan 2016 95,618 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside offside (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 91,639 miles

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 8 Jan 2014 87,575 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 8 Jan 2014 87,575 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 5 Jan 2013 83,623 miles

o/s/f wing indicator fading, both rear tyres worn edges, n/s/r tyre close to limit,

Fail 4 Jan 2013 83,623 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

o/s/f wing indicator fading, both rear tyres worn edges, n/s/r tyre close to limit,

Pass 9 Jan 2012 77,534 miles

o/s/f brake pipe rusted, both front brake flexis cracking,exhaust flaking,

Fail 7 Jan 2012 77,534 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

o/s/f brake pipe rusted, both front brake flexis cracking,exhaust flaking,

Pass 13 Jan 2011 74,061 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 May 2010 72,204 miles
Fail 22 May 2010 72,204 miles

Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)

Pass 22 May 2009 67,769 miles

exhaust is corroded

Fail 22 May 2009 67,769 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust is corroded

nearside front tyre is cracking

Pass 6 May 2008 63,180 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 May 2007 58,855 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2006 53,331 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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MU51 WLP is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 MU51 WLP, 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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MU51 WLP is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 3 September 2001.

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