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ExpiredMileage
93,385 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Rear exhaust tatty
Rear in poor condition but legible
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear both rear coil springs paint peeling corroding
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear both rear coil springs paint peeling corroding
Rear exhaust tatty
Rear in poor condition but legible
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
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 (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
engine covers and under trays fitted
rear box outer skin peeling
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering column universal joint deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering column universal joint deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Exhaust system corroded
Offside front metal brake pipe corroded
Rear coil springs corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside rear tyre heavily perished and worn to 2.5mm
Offside front metal brake pipe corroded
Rear coil springs corroded
Engine Covers Fitted, Under Floor Covers Fitted & Sills Covered Obscuring Some Components
Exhaust System Corroded & Has Slight Leak Of Gas
Knock From Steering Collum But Not Obsvious Cause
Offside Front Metal Brake Pipe Has Slight Corrosion
Rear Both Tyres Deteriorated & Inner Treads Distorted
Rear Number Plate Starting To Deteriorate
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour wing repeater indicater (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both rear tyres inner treads lumpy
corrosion on centre exhaust
offside front shock absorber damp
slight corrosion on offside front metal brake pipe
slight play in steering column uj's
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both wing repeators faded.
center exhaust corroded.
center rear seat buckle case broken.
front discs corroded/worn.
front pads appear low.
nail in n/s/r tyre.
o/s/f shock damp.
undertrays fitted.
exhaust is corroded
mileage display bulb n/w
sills covered
under tray fitted
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front brake imbalance 22%
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front brake imbalance 22%
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside front tyre
outer sills covered
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
outer sills covered
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
outer sills covered
rear wiper blade split
child seat fitted to nearside rear,outer sills covered,both front flexible brake hoses perished,front discs worn,front pads half worn.
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Y449 KJB is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Grey with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 Y449 KJB, 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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Y449 KJB is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 1 March 2001.
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