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YH10 LJV

2010 Mercedes-benz A-class

Brown Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

153,585 mi
Last recorded153,585 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class52,111 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH10 LJV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelA-class
Year2010
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2025 153,585 miles

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

Fail 10 Apr 2025 153,125 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2024 139,621 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear both coil springs slightly corroded

Rear shockers corroded

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

gearbox oil sump pan corroded

handbrake leaver has some reserve travel

underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some component's

Fail 28 Mar 2024 139,621 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear both coil springs slightly corroded

Rear shockers corroded

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

gearbox oil sump pan corroded

handbrake leaver has some reserve travel

underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some component's

Pass 5 Apr 2023 134,225 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside brake pipes corroded in wheel arch near brake hoses. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Apr 2022 125,718 miles

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

Fail 4 Apr 2022 125,718 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 114,836 miles

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

Service B overdue

Fail 1 Mar 2021 114,836 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Service B overdue

Pass 3 Jun 2019 100,275 miles
Pass 21 May 2018 90,298 miles
Fail 18 May 2018 90,273 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 May 2017 82,333 miles

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres cracked and perished.

unable to check rear belts due to seats bieng down.

Pass 31 May 2016 71,720 miles

Nearside Front bald on outer and inner edges.

Offside Front bald on inner and outer edges.

Pass 5 May 2015 57,971 miles

front brake pads worn

rear tyres perished

item in windscreen affecting drivers view

Pass 21 May 2014 39,450 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2013 22,442 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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YH10 LJV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class in Brown with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 YH10 LJV, 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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What year was YH10 LJV registered?

YH10 LJV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 27 April 2010.

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