MOT Status
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76,130 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body of car has surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust in poor condition
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel knocking noise (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front wiper blades smearing
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear wiper blade smearing
bulb illumination out on cluster
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
exhaust silence outer skin corroding but no leaking of exhaust gases
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
exhaust silence outer skin corroding but no leaking of exhaust gases
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened slight play (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened slight play (2.4.G.1)
speedo 50% illumination
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
speedo 50% illumination
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
front seat belts lazy retraction
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
front seat belts lazy retraction
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
o/s rear tyre on close to legal requirment on inner edge
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
o/s rear tyre on close to legal requirment on inner edge
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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PK53 UTB is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 PK53 UTB, 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 PK53 UTB registered?
PK53 UTB is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 31 October 2003.
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