MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,131 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both side (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both side (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both side (2.6.2)
eml light on
nail in n/s/r tyre
o.s.r lamp slight damage
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front position lamp(s) not working both side (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both side (8.2.2)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both side (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both side (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both side (2.6.2)
eml light on
nail in n/s/r tyre
o.s.r lamp slight damage
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
rear tyres aged + slight cracking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
n/s/f o/s/f suspension legs weeping
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
Based on 4,204,702 MOT tests across 368,463 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y858 WJW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Red with a 1,598cc 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 Y858 WJW, 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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Y858 WJW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 1 March 2001.
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