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Y696 HGX

2001 Mercedes-benz A-class

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

54,462 mi
Last recorded54,462 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class67,638 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY696 HGX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 54,462 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Corroded bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 50,935 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Mounting corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2020 50,925 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2020 50,925 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/50 R15 82V (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Jan 2019 50,575 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2019 50,575 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 49,983 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2017 49,322 miles

eml light on

front tyre /wheel bearing noise

Pass 6 Jan 2016 48,331 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2016 48,330 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 47,127 miles

rear brake im-ballance high at 26%

Pass 9 Jan 2014 45,835 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2014 45,835 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2013 44,247 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

rear registration plate showing signs of wear

Pass 9 Jan 2013 44,247 miles

rear registration plate showing signs of wear

Pass 7 Feb 2012 42,636 miles

front wiper blades poor

rear registration plate poor condition

Pass 26 Jan 2011 40,587 miles

offside front tyre inner edge worn

possible damage to offside front hub assembley

tracking out of alignment

Pass 11 Feb 2010 39,175 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2010 39,175 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 27 Jan 2009 38,298 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2009 38,298 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

front brake pads getting low

Pass 12 Feb 2008 36,955 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2008 36,955 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

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

front brake pads low

Pass 13 Feb 2007 39,518 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2006 34,798 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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Y696 HGX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 Y696 HGX, 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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Y696 HGX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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