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WJ53 UFY

2003 Mercedes-benz A-class

Red Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Aug 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

97,425 mi
Last recorded97,425 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class59,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ53 UFY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 97,425 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

full length under tray fitted

Fail 29 Jul 2026 97,425 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake pipe front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources number plate light not working (one of two) (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

full length under tray fitted

Pass 1 Jul 2025 96,072 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 96,072 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2024 93,892 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 90,777 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2023 90,777 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2022 88,376 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2022 88,376 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 85,696 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2021 85,696 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished on inner and outer shoulders exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Jul 2020 83,765 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Jul 2019 81,579 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust silencer casing corroded

Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2018 80,024 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before flexi joint (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Pass 8 Aug 2016 73,151 miles

Damage to nearside rear door and wheel arch.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 8 Aug 2016 73,151 miles

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

Damage to nearside rear door and wheel arch.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Jul 2015 67,458 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2014 59,202 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2014 59,202 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 51,000 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2013 51,000 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 14 Jun 2012 41,801 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2011 34,139 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

front wipers slightly smearing but not affecting view to road

Pass 28 May 2010 25,664 miles
Fail 27 May 2010 25,664 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2009 18,768 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2009 18,689 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 12,967 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 12,967 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2007 8,070 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2006 7,356 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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WJ53 UFY is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class in Red with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 59,196 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 WJ53 UFY, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WJ53 UFY is a 2003 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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