MOT Status
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130,722 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coolant leak ()
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front sub frame corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front sub frame corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cut in n/s/f sidewall
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cut in n/s/f sidewall
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cut in sidewall n/s/f tyre
n/s/r disc worn
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cut in sidewall n/s/f tyre
n/s/r disc worn
frt innerpads wearing
undercovers fitted front to rear
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
frt innerpads wearing
undercovers fitted front to rear
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
both front brake flexi hoses perishing
nearside mirror glass insecure
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MU51 XAM is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,898cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 XAM, 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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What year was MU51 XAM registered?
MU51 XAM is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 12 November 2001.
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