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Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front, (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Outer Exhuast box skin corroded.
Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Treadwear,both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads good, approx. 7mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm and is slightly stress cracked
Offside Front Lower suspension arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit lens cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and is slightly stress cracked
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads good, approx. 7mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm and is slightly stress cracked
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower suspension arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit lens cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and is slightly stress cracked
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Front brake discs lipped - pads good, approx. 6-7mm thick
Offside Front Lower suspension arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight
both rear tyres wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and are slightly stress cracked in tread
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
slight knock from steering column when steering rocked
small crack to o/s/r light unit lens
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight
Offside Front Lower arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
both rear tyres wearing on very inner edges - rest of tread 4-5mm and are slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight
Offside Front Lower arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jets blocked (3.5 (a))
both rear tyres wearing on very inner edges - rest of tread 4-5mm and are slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Front Lower forward bush slightly deteriorated
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
both rear tyres slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroding
very slight play in both sides of steering
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower forward bush slightly deteriorated
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
both rear tyres slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroding
very slight play in both sides of steering
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside washers weak
Offside Front tyre splitting on inner sidewall, smooth on very edges - rest of tread 4mm and was flat
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Rear tyre slightly stress cracked
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside washers slightly weak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit smooth on very inner edge, almost smooth on very outer - rest of tread 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both front lower arm forward bushes slightly stress cracked
both rear tyres slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
very slight play in both sides of steering - unable to detect where from
Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket to tailpipe broken (7.1.1)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)
Nearside washers slightly weak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit smooth on very inner edge, almost smooth on very outer - rest of tread 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear light unit cracked - not affecting lighting
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)
both front lower arm forward bushes slightly stress cracked
both rear tyres slightly stress cracked
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
very slight play in both sides of steering - unable to detect where from
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
nsr metal brake pipe rusty
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
REAR TYRES VERY PERISHED
front brake discs fairly worn. pads apptox 6000 miles
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all tyres have age related cracks
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
all tyres have age related cracks
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RV03 BAA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 RV03 BAA, 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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RV03 BAA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 1 March 2003.
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