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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
long travel on handbrake lever--achieved 19% --min 16%
under trays fitted concealing many components
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin replace soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides --replace soon (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner sills panels
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin replace soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides --replace soon (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner sills panels
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material early replacement advised (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material early replacement advised (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
full length undertrays fitted
long travel on hand brake lever
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
long travel on parking brake
under trays fitted
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
handbrake lever has more travel than normal
under trays fitted
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Park brake lever has little reserve travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Park brake lever has little reserve travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
Handbrake travel high but not excessive
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Some underside components hidden by undertrays
Nearside All direction indicators not working r/h operates whether switched to indicate turning left or right (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall, also has torn inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Handbrake travel high but not excessive
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Some underside components hidden by undertrays
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
park brake lever has little reserve travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge devoid (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
park brake lever has little reserve travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
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 front tyre perished/cut
nearside head lamp loose
nearside rear tyre perished/cut
offside rear tyre cut
offside wiper smears
offside wiper split
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
various covers fitted obscuring components
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside tyre inner sidewall wall cut/perished
reset internal headlamp height adjuster to zero
Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside tyre inner sidewall wall cut/perished
reset internal headlamp height adjuster to zero
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
exhaust and exhaust mounts deteriorated
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
exhaust and exhaust mounts deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
nearside front tyre inner edge devoid of tread
nearside front tyre perished and cut
rear exhaust box deteriorated
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
centre exhaust section deteriorated
inner edge of nearside front tyre worn low
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
inner edge of offside front tyre worn low
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
inner edge of offside front tyre worn low
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz A-class?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A5 GWU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz A-class in Silver with a 2,084cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz A-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 64,608 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 A5 GWU, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz A-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A5 GWU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz A-class, first registered on 12 November 2002.
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