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139,507 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking And Nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill will arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Brake fluid slightly discoloured
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring worn bottom end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres worn on inner edgess (5.2.3 (e))
Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake fluid slightly discoloured
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring worn bottom end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides. Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front. Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Jacking rubber missing.
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. Cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides. Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front. Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Jacking rubber missing.
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. Cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
High level/central stop lamp not working
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
bonnet release lever not working
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
bonnet release lever not working
Nearside Rear Wheel rim has slight damage
Offside Rear Wheel rim has slight damage
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Wheel rim has slight damage
Offside Rear Wheel rim has slight damage
Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
nearside rear tyre worn out of shape and close to legal limit also has nail in tread (recommend replace)
unable to clearly view front brake pads and brake warning light flickers on and off when brake pedal pressed
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
nearside rear tyre worn out of shape and close to legal limit also has nail in tread (recommend replace)
unable to clearly view front brake pads and brake warning light flickers on and off when brake pedal pressed
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
car tested wet
rear exhaust box rusty
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
car tested wet
rear exhaust box rusty
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
unable to check inner and outer sills due to plastic covers
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
unable to check inner and outer sills due to plastic covers
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front reg plate deteriorating
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
full undertray fitted at time of test
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
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R371 TKJ is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 75,680 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 R371 TKJ, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R371 TKJ is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 15 January 1999.
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