MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,169 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust box rusty corrdoded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust box rusty corrdoded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust box rusty corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear tyre slight uneven wear inner edge
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion rear of sill/wheel arch area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear tyre slight uneven wear inner edge
Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front head light lower mounting broken
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust box corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides starting to corrode (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust centre box corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides starting to corrode (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust centre box corroded
O/S/R tyre has slightly uneven tread on inner edge
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight corossion on exhaust silencer
Surface corrosion on rear brake pipes
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
near side front tyre side wall starting to crack and split
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
srs light staying on.
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RF53 UBW is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.
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 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 RF53 UBW, 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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RF53 UBW is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 16 October 2003.
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