MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,001 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front entire (2.4.G.1)
front to rear exhaust start distorting
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front entire (2.4.G.1)
front to rear exhaust start distorting
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
SILLS COVERS FITTED
coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (2.4.C.1b)
complete under trays fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust box has slight corrosion
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust box has slight corrosion
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both sides wheel arches has bubble of corrsion
exhuast back box deteriated
front to rear all four shockers corroded
rear both sides inner sills corroded
bas light on
engine manigment light on
front brake imballance 20 percent
some corrosion to n/s/r inner sill/chassis
some corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
Offside Front Coil spring mounting fractured (2.4.C.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
engine light on
both front flexi brake hoses starting to crack
offside rear outer wheel arch corroded
rear offside bush worn
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front flexi brake hoses starting to crack
offside rear outer wheel arch corroded
rear offside bush worn
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
o/s/f brake slight bind !!!!
some movement to o/s/r radious arm / some corrosion to n/s/f o/s/f brake pipes
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
some movement to o/s/r radious arm / some corrosion to n/s/f o/s/f brake pipes
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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Y178 TYS is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 TYS, 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 TYS is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 19 April 2001.
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