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V133 HBJ

1999 Mercedes-benz A-class

Blue Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

67,543 mi
Last recorded67,543 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class75,680 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV133 HBJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 67,543 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2024 66,693 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 66,674 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 66,095 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

floors covered

Pass 7 Dec 2022 65,193 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

floors/sills covered

Pass 2 Dec 2021 64,379 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

clicking noise when rocking steering

floors and sills covered

Pass 12 Dec 2020 63,551 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both rear tyres perished/cracking

floors and sills covered

slight play in steering wheel

Pass 6 Dec 2019 62,914 miles

noise from steering column but no play

underside of vehicle covered

Pass 12 Dec 2018 62,121 miles

all under side of vehicle covered

knock noise from steering column area but no play present

Pass 11 Dec 2017 61,002 miles

slight play in steering wheel

Fail 8 Dec 2017 61,000 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

front brake excessively fluctuating both (3.7.B.3)

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

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

slight play in steering wheel

Pass 9 Dec 2016 59,770 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately (3.6.A.3)

front brake discs slightly corroded

front brakes slight judder

nearside rear tyre near limit

offside front tyre sidewall getting perished

slight play in steering wheel

under covers fitted

Fail 9 Dec 2016 59,770 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately (3.6.A.3)

front brake discs slightly corroded

front brakes slight judder

nearside rear tyre near limit

offside front tyre sidewall getting perished

slight play in steering wheel

under covers fitted

Pass 10 Dec 2015 56,125 miles

both front brake discs slightly scorred/pitted

offside rear footbrake performance slightly down

slight play in steering wheel

under covers fitted

Pass 1 Dec 2014 53,522 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front brake discs slightly scorred

slight play in steering wheel

Fail 26 Nov 2014 53,391 miles

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

slight play in steering wheel

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front brake discs slightly scorred

Pass 29 Nov 2013 48,845 miles

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

both front brake discs slightly scorred

very slight play in steering wheel

Fail 29 Nov 2013 48,845 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

both front brake discs slightly scorred

very slight play in steering wheel

Pass 27 Nov 2012 45,345 miles

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

very slight play in steering wheel possible top column joint

Fail 27 Nov 2012 45,345 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

very slight play in steering wheel possible top column joint

Pass 30 Nov 2011 40,048 miles

slight play in rack pinion

Pass 8 Dec 2010 34,854 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2010 34,851 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 25 Nov 2009 31,542 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2008 28,780 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2008 28,779 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2007 26,516 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2006 23,260 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2005 21,013 miles

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

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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V133 HBJ is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 V133 HBJ, 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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V133 HBJ is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 2 December 1999.

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