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AE16 YUU

2016 Herald Motor Company Classic

Black Petrol 249cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

14,773 mi
Last recorded14,773 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2025
Typical for 2016 Herald Motor Company Classic3,686 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE16 YUU
MakeHerald Motor Company
ModelClassic
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine249cc
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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2025 14,773 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2024 14,303 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2023 13,970 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2023 13,970 miles

Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 13,234 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2022 13,234 miles

Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))

Pass 14 May 2021 12,793 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2021 12,788 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 9,848 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2019 9,733 miles

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn rear pads worn too metal causing damage to disk (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar left grip insecure (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust slightly loose centre connection (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

How Reliable is the Herald Motor Company Classic?

Based on 1,728 MOT tests across 315 vehicles.

82.6%
Pass Rate
437
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
315
On UK Roads
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AE16 YUU is a 2016 Herald Motor Company Classic in Black with a 249cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2016 Herald Motor Company Classic models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 3,686 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Herald Motor Company Classic typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this Herald Motor Company Classic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE16 YUU is a 2016 Herald Motor Company Classic, first registered on 30 March 2016.

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