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OV02BSU
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1397cc
General Information
- Registration OV02BSU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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- Expires 21 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,126 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central exhaust box corroded
6 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,625 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,334 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Slight play inner steering arm
16 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,794 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Slight play in steering arm
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
9 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,267 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Slight play in steering arm
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,781 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- centre/rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,770 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- steering column universal joints worn
- small cut in the nearside rear inner sidewall
- centre exhaust corroded
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
3 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,919 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,470 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2017 27 Jun 20267 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,470 MI
27 Jun 202618 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,066 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- under covers fitted
- rust to exhaust
- oil leak
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- oil leak
- rust to exhaust
- under covers fitted
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,454 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,527 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,814 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 48,240 MI
27 Jun 202626 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,240 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2012 27 Jun 202627 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,556 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2011 27 Jun 202628 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,379 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,073 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2009 27 Jun 202614 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,186 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2008 27 Jun 20267 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,929 MI
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OV02BSU was registered on 2002-04-10
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