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Y476 ULE

2001 Mercedes-benz A-class

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2017
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

120,319 mi
Last recorded120,319 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2016
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class67,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY476 ULE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2016 120,319 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured all (1.4.A.2f)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 23 Jan 2016 120,319 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured all (1.4.A.2f)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Jan 2015 110,041 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2014 101,763 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 100,962 miles

Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

rear exhaust rusty but still secure

service indicator indicating that vehicle is overdue a service

Fail 9 Oct 2012 100,962 miles

Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

rear exhaust rusty but still secure

service indicator indicating that vehicle is overdue a service

Pass 8 Aug 2011 97,442 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2011 97,442 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2010 90,525 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2010 90,497 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

front disks slightly worn

o/s/f inner wheel dented

o/s/r tyre cutting out inner edge

Pass 19 Jun 2009 86,308 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Fail 17 Jun 2009 86,308 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Fail 6 Nov 2008 85,545 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

both front brake hoses are perishing

offside rear tyre is bald on inner edge

Pass 6 Nov 2008 85,545 miles

both front brake hoses are perishing

offside rear tyre is bald on inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2007 77,649 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

SRS light on

both rear tyres starting to go out of shape

nearside door mirror glass missing

Fail 7 Aug 2007 77,649 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

both rear tyres are slightly out of shape

nearside door mirror glass is missing

nearside rear tyre has 2mm tread bald on inner edge

offside front tyre has 2mm tread bald on edges

Pass 6 Feb 2006 61,629 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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Y476 ULE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 Y476 ULE, 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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Y476 ULE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 5 June 2001.

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