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RA51 CEF

2001 Mercedes-benz A-class

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

213,360 mi
Last recorded213,360 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2017
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class67,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA51 CEF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2017 213,360 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear jacking point heavy corrosion

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both getting low and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion to rear wheel arches

corrosion to suspension components

front exhaust corroded

outer sill and under trays fitted

play in steering arms close to limits

Fail 27 Oct 2017 213,359 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone inner front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear jacking point heavy corrosion

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both getting low and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion to rear wheel arches

corrosion to suspension components

front exhaust corroded

outer sill and under trays fitted

play in steering arms close to limits

Pass 25 Oct 2016 202,265 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded close to limits (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear chassis leg corroded

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust corroded

inner wheel arches muddy and under side

play in steering arms

rear bumper damaged

sills coverded and under trays fitted

stone chips in windscreen

Fail 24 Oct 2016 202,254 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

exhaust corroded

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded close to limits (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear chassis leg corroded

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

inner wheel arches muddy and under side

play in steering arms

rear bumper damaged

sills coverded and under trays fitted

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 2 Nov 2015 190,757 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded close to limits (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear light unit lens cracked

exhaust corroded and poorly supported

handbrake lever tight in operration

klonck heard felt at steering wheel

service light on

sill and undertrays fitted

stone chips in windscreen

water damage to rear no.plate

Fail 26 Oct 2015 190,680 miles

Headlamp switch faulty mainbeam on all the time (1.7.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both age cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded close to limits (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear light unit lens cracked

Offside Rear parking brake effort low/slow

exhaust corroded and poorly supported

handbrake lever tight in operration

klonck heard felt at steering wheel

service light on

sill and undertrays fitted

stone chips in windscreen

water damage to rear no.plate

Pass 30 Oct 2014 182,279 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

age cracking to suspesnion rubbers

coil springs corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake imbalance 30% on limit

front brake pipes corroded

front subframe corroded

n/s/f flexi brake hose age cracking

n/s/f tyre low

play in steering arms

sills covered

some free play at steering wheel

suspension corroded

Fail 27 Oct 2014 181,832 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

age cracking to suspesnion rubbers

coil springs corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake imbalance 30% on limit

front brake pipes corroded

front subframe corroded

n/s/f flexi brake hose age cracking

n/s/f tyre low

play in steering arms

sills covered

some free play at steering wheel

suspension corroded

Pass 4 Nov 2013 169,143 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine earth strap is broken

Front subframe is corroded

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust box badly corroded

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

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle due to undersheilds fitted - although offside front to rear brake pipe looks rusty and so does underside of vehicle

Fail 29 Oct 2013 169,140 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine earth strap is broken

Front subframe is corroded

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust box badly corroded

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

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle due to undersheilds fitted - although offside front to rear brake pipe looks rusty and so does underside of vehicle

Pass 24 Oct 2012 156,162 miles

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

Front brake discs wearing thin and pitted - replacement required soon.

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

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

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

Surface corrosion to front subframe.

Fail 24 Oct 2012 156,159 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Front brake discs wearing thin and pitted - replacement required soon.

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

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

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

Surface corrosion to front subframe.

Pass 10 Nov 2011 141,964 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2011 141,946 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 11 Nov 2010 126,244 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 11 Nov 2009 108,738 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Nov 2008 89,414 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2008 89,414 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

offside front tyre on 3mm

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust box corroded

light stone chips windscreen

nearside front tyre getting low 2mm

nearside rear brake slightly binding

Pass 19 Nov 2007 74,626 miles

both front flexi-hoses perished

stone chip windscreen

Pass 13 Nov 2006 60,289 miles

Front tyres low/worn on outer edges.

N/s/r wheel rim slightly bent on inner rim.

Rear tyres perished.

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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RA51 CEF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 RA51 CEF, 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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RA51 CEF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 15 November 2001.

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