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T765 HWL

1999 Mercedes-benz A-class

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

64,119 mi
Last recorded64,119 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class75,680 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT765 HWL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 64,119 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 63,380 miles

Offside front outer cv boot has a pin hole.

Pass 1 Feb 2024 60,712 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2024 60,712 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 58,474 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2023 58,474 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 56,370 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 27 Jan 2022 56,370 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 54,022 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 52,291 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 29 Jan 2020 52,291 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Jan 2019 50,505 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing on the outer edge

Fail 23 Jan 2019 50,505 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside front tyre wearing on the outer edge

Pass 24 Jan 2018 48,894 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% slightly dim (1.1.A.3c)

Nearside Rear corrosion in inner sill unable to gain access with corrosion assesment tool at time of test

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened modification to belt (5.2.2a)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 46,812 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2017 46,808 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 44,729 miles

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

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 27 Jan 2015 42,800 miles

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 exhaust deteriorated

Pass 30 Jan 2014 40,623 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Jan 2014 40,622 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Jan 2013 39,305 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 39,305 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2011 34,859 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2010 33,046 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2010 33,046 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Dec 2009 31,152 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2008 29,579 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2007 27,823 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2006 26,145 miles

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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T765 HWL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 T765 HWL, 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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What year was T765 HWL registered?

T765 HWL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 22 June 1999.

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