MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,624 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH HEAD LAMP (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
COVER SILLS AND FLOOR
COVER SILL AND FLOOR
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND SIDE WALL has ply or cords NOT !exposed BUT SPLIT !!! (4.1.E.1)
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH SIDES (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
cover sill and floor
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cover sills and floor sills
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cover sill and floor
Offside Front Upper coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cover sill and floor
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cover sills and floor
Nearside Front Lower coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
cover sills and floor
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r tyre sidewall cracking
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
o/s/r tyre sidewall cracking
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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V345 ELB is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 V345 ELB, 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 V345 ELB registered?
V345 ELB is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 2 September 1999.
Is V345 ELB safe to buy?
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