MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,598 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases main silencer corroded. (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge. (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipe. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge. (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s & n/s. ()
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases main silencer corroded. (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge. (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipe. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge. (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s & n/s. ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Both rear tyres worn out of shape on inner edge
Front brake discs inner face in poor condition
N/S/F Slight play inner tie rod
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
O/S/F Brake hose perishing
O/S/F Brake pipe corroded
O/S/R Coil spring corroded
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear brake pipe corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight play O/S/F drop link ball joint
Temp light showing on dash
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust system corroded
O/S/F Brake hose perishing
O/S/F Brake pipe corroded
O/S/R Coil spring corroded
Both rear tyres worn out of shape on inner edge
Front brake discs inner face in poor condition
N/S/F Slight play inner tie rod
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear brake pipe corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight play O/S/F drop link ball joint
Temp light showing on dash
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chip in screen outside wiper zone.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chip in screen outside wiper zone.
Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
rear tyres side walls cracking.
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
rear tyre side walls cracking.
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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Y178 NGW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 67,638 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 Y178 NGW, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y178 NGW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 4 May 2001.
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