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PO05 CAN

2014 Mercedes-benz A-class

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

88,262 mi
Last recorded88,262 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz A-class61,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPO05 CAN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 88,262 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jun 2025 81,639 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2025 81,634 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2024 74,344 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2023 66,681 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jun 2022 57,836 miles

Rear brake pads about 70% worn

Pass 1 Jul 2021 46,910 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 46,595 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 43,175 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2018 35,255 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside rear lamp unit cracked, but working ok

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 27,206 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 21,108 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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PO05 CAN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 61,261 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 PO05 CAN, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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PO05 CAN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 30 May 2014.

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