MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,308 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake pipes greased
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake pipes greased
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres wearing on outter edges
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
sill covers fitted
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting fractured (2.4.C.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
sill covers fitted
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front antirollbar mounting bushes have play
both front brake pipes to flexis have been greased
both rear road wheels slightly distorted
n/s/rbrake pipe to flexi greased
o/s/f antirollbar drop link has play
sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y212 FCC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,689cc diesel 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 Y212 FCC, 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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Y212 FCC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 16 July 2001.
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