MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,906 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside door mirror backing loose
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Over sills & under trays fitted
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear & axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Slight corrosion both rear wheel arches
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH split to excess (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure BOTH on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside door mirror backing loose
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Over sills & under trays fitted
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear & axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Slight corrosion both rear wheel arches
Both rear tyres 8yrs old & perrished
Exhaust silencer corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Over sillls & under trays fitted
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear & axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Slight corrosion both rear wheel arches
BOTH rear tyres 7yrs old
Both rear wheel arches slightly corroded
Full under trays fitted
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Over sills fitted
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH (3.6.B.2c)
centre silencer corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Full under trays fitted
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside over sills fitted
Slight corrosion both rear wheel arches
centre silencer corroded
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Full under trays fitted
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside over sills fitted
Slight corrosion both rear wheel arches
centre silencer corroded
Both headlight aims set to upper limit
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside door mirror couling loose
Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit & inner edge devoid of tread
Offside front tyre worn close to legal limit & outer edge devoid of tread
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen washers poor but supplying sufficiant water to screen
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
nearside mirror damaged
rear silencer corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside mirror damaged
rear silencer corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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T742 RMX is a 1999 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 63.6%.
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 T742 RMX, 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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T742 RMX is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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