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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
EML ON
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
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)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
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 middle box strap snaped
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
exhaust middle box strap snaped
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
o/s/f door mirror repaired
o/s/r tyre close to limit
rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
both front flexi hoses cracking
both rear tyre inner edges slightly out of shape
engine management lamp on
front and rear suspension components corroding
front discs wearing and corroding
rear registration plate deteriorating
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
both front flexi hoses cracking
both rear tyre inner edges slightly out of shape
engine management lamp on
front and rear suspension components corroding
front discs wearing and corroding
o/s/f door mirror repaired
o/s/r tyre close to limit
rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
rear registration plate deteriorating
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front disc coroding
engine management lamp on
front and rear suspension components corroding
o/s/f tyre cracking on inner wall
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front disc coroding
engine management lamp on
front and rear suspension components corroding
o/s/f tyre cracking on inner wall
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
f/ discs corroding
o/s mirror damaged
r/ sus components corroding
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear link b/pipes corroding
n/s wing repeater showing white light
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both front flex brake pipes starting to crack
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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YG51 HHW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class in Blue with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 YG51 HHW, 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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What year was YG51 HHW registered?
YG51 HHW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 21 September 2001.
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