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V81 JAE

1999 Mercedes-benz A-class

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

136,775 mi
Last recorded136,775 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class75,680 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV81 JAE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 136,775 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 134,708 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

outer casing missing on n/s/r seat belt stalk - not affecting operation

outer lens missing on o/s side repeater - not affecting lighting

surface corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch

Fail 20 Aug 2024 134,514 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and is slightly stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm and is slightly stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - slight ()

outer casing missing on n/s/r seat belt stalk - not affecting operation

Pass 11 Aug 2023 131,003 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2023 130,991 miles

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Offside front of front subframe (2 areas) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2022 129,944 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 128,763 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle covers missing. Buckle is difficult to use and risk of accidental release is increased

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner Sill has heavy surface corrosion

Fail 24 Sep 2021 128,740 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Jacking post missing

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle covers missing. Buckle is difficult to use and risk of accidental release is increased

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner Sill has heavy surface corrosion

Pass 10 Sep 2020 126,236 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover missing. Risk of accidental release is increased (7.1.2 (d))

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

horn switch unreliable

Pass 27 Mar 2019 124,720 miles

NSR seatbelt latch cover broken

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2019 126,695 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

NSR seatbelt latch cover broken

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2018 118,186 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Apr 2018 118,169 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions offside rear tyre (4.1.D.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. nearside (1.8)

Pass 12 Apr 2017 109,965 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe at nearside front and offside front inner wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear seatbelt catch dust cover missing

Fail 10 Apr 2017 109,952 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam offside (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe at nearside front and offside front inner wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear seatbelt catch dust cover missing

Pass 16 Sep 2016 109,347 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2016 109,347 miles

Nearside Front Steering system excessively rough Top Strut mount is juddering (2.2.D.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2015 104,663 miles

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

n/s/r seat belt clasp caseing missing

rear brake pipes corroded

stearing column uj has slight play

Pass 8 Aug 2014 102,055 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 8 Aug 2014 102,055 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Pass 23 Jul 2013 99,228 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Fail 10 Jul 2013 99,220 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Pass 2 Aug 2012 96,469 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2012 96,469 miles

Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2011 93,183 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 87,292 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2010 87,150 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

both front brake hoses perishing

both rear metal brake pipes have surface corrosion

both rear shock absorbers are damp

offside side repeter lense cover missing

Pass 14 Oct 2008 79,813 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2007 72,186 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust corroded

offside front repeater lamp lens missing

offside front tyre low tread

rear anti-roll bar corroded

rear tyres low tread

slight footbrake travel evident

Fail 9 Oct 2007 72,186 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

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

exhaust corroded

offside front repeater lamp lens missing

offside front tyre low tread

rear anti-roll bar corroded

rear tyres low tread

slight footbrake travel evident

Fail 5 Apr 2006 56,702 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 5 Apr 2006 56,702 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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V81 JAE is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 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 V81 JAE, 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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V81 JAE is a 1999 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 15 October 1999.

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