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V589 RBK

1999 Mercedes-benz A-class

Green Diesel 1689cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

63,684 mi
Last recorded63,684 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class75,680 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV589 RBK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,689cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 63,684 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Temp Fuel Cap Fitted, Sealing OK

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 63,011 miles

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging Affecting Beam Patterns (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Temp Fuel Cap Fitted But Sealing OK

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 63,006 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Forward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging Affecting Beam Patterns (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Temp Fuel Cap Fitted But Sealing OK

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 62,312 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill Jacking Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S & N/S (1.1.11 (c))

Temp Fuel Cap Fitted But Sealing OK

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 61,642 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Non Standard Fuel Cap Fitted

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2022 61,642 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Non Standard Fuel Cap Fitted

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 61,216 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging Over Starting To Effect Beam Patterns (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2021 61,216 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging Over Starting To Effect Beam Patterns (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 60,784 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber Splitting (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light Scratching (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 60,297 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Fogging over (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2019 60,296 miles

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Fogging over (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2018 59,759 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under trays fitted

Fail 4 Sep 2018 59,759 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under trays fitted

Pass 25 Aug 2017 59,273 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear inner sill corrosion.

Offside Rear inner sill corrosion.

Pass 26 Aug 2016 58,779 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2015 58,188 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside rear inner sill corrosion.

offside rear inner sill corrosion.

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Fail 26 Aug 2015 58,184 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside rear inner sill corrosion.

offside rear inner sill corrosion.

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 2 Sep 2014 57,470 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

number plates poor

rear tyres cracking

Fail 2 Sep 2014 57,470 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

number plates poor

rear tyres cracking

Pass 19 Aug 2013 56,828 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Aug 2012 56,122 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Aug 2011 55,306 miles

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

nearside rear iner sill corroded.

Fail 30 Aug 2011 55,306 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

nearside rear iner sill corroded.

Pass 3 Sep 2010 54,613 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres cracking.

Fail 1 Sep 2010 54,611 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres cracking.

Pass 9 Sep 2009 53,751 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 3 Sep 2009 53,751 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 12 Aug 2008 52,776 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2008 52,776 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2007 51,826 miles

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

Fail 8 Aug 2007 51,826 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2006 50,932 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2005 44,972 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)

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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V589 RBK is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Green with a 1,689cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 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 V589 RBK, 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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V589 RBK is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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