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YF59 VKA

2010 Mercedes-benz A-class

Brown Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

99,801 mi
Last recorded99,801 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class52,111 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF59 VKA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2010
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2026 99,801 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2025 95,739 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear bumper slightly loose

Pass 24 Sep 2024 87,828 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 87,828 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2024 87,802 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety POSSIBLE PIPE BURST (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 85,668 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Bonnet catch slightly damaged

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective And central (6.1.2 (a))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axel corroded and underbody age related

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both sides (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 29 Aug 2023 85,668 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Bonnet catch slightly damaged

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective And central (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too high Both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axel corroded and underbody age related

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both sides (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 1 Aug 2023 85,620 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak manifold cracked just before the catalytic convertor (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold cracked just before the catalytic convertor (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet not working, insufficient fluid getting onto windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently bonnet wont close, release mechanism is broken and has a cable tie acting as a release mechanism (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear brake disc has signs of heat damage

Nearside Rear wheel bearing unable to be checked due to brake bind

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1955516 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and bald on outer edge - 1955516 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade torn (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake disc has signs of heat damage

Offside Front wheel bearing unable to be checked due to brake bind

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake disc has signs of heat damage

Offside Rear wheel bearing unable to be checked due to brake bind

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear axle corroded

Undertray not fully secure majority of undertrays not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

primary vin plate behind windscreen is obscured

unable to check if wipers clean windscreen effectively due to washers not working properly

Nearside Rear brake pad compound is breaking up due to heat damage

Pass 8 Jul 2022 81,013 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

undertray covers fitted covering components in the underframe.

Fail 8 Jul 2022 81,013 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

undertray covers fitted covering components in the underframe.

Pass 7 Jul 2021 71,954 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Jul 2021 71,954 miles

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking Fuel filler neck corroded (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 65,182 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2019 61,971 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Oct 2018 52,732 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2018 52,732 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2017 46,684 miles

Nearside Front tyre slight cut on outside .

Pass 23 Nov 2016 38,397 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2015 30,095 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2014 24,478 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2014 21,477 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Jan 2013 10,659 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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YF59 VKA is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class in Brown with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 52,111 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 YF59 VKA, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YF59 VKA is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 29 January 2010.

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