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NL52 CVJ

2003 Mercedes-benz A-class

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2016
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

61,856 mi
Last recorded61,856 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2016
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class59,196 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL52 CVJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Fail 19 Mar 2016 61,856 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to tailpipe holed (7.1.2)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

sills and box sections corroded under plastic coverings

slight movement in offside rear radius arm bushes

unable to check underside fully due to plastic coverings

Pass 9 Mar 2015 58,693 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear radius arm slight play in bearing

rear number plate deteriorated

Fail 9 Mar 2015 58,693 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear radius arm slight play in bearing

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 15 Mar 2014 54,678 miles

front number plate deteriorated

plastic covers on sills and underside

play-in nearside rear radius arm bearing

signs of possible fuel leak tank area

Pass 11 Mar 2013 50,338 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2012 45,448 miles

FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT WISHBONE BUSHES STARTING TO SPLIT

REAR NUMBER PLATE STARTING TO DISTORT

REAR TYRE TREADS CRACKING-UP

Pass 5 Feb 2011 41,431 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2010 38,002 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 34,812 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2008 31,185 miles

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)

Pass 29 Jan 2007 25,622 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

signs of offside front brakes hanging on indicating a fault. ok at time of test

Pass 30 Jan 2006 18,933 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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NL52 CVJ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 NL52 CVJ, 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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What year was NL52 CVJ registered?

NL52 CVJ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 9 January 2003.

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