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SC55VDZ
2006 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1498cc
General Information
- Registration SC55VDZ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1498cc
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- Expires 06 Nov 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,668 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 144,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,158 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside badly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- temporary fuel cap fitted at time of test
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- temporary fuel cap fitted at time of test
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside badly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,094 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
3 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high not adjusting (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,443 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler pipes
- temporary fuel cap fitted
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
27 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler pipes
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,502 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2022 8 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,139 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,474 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,770 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020 8 Jun 202627 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,554 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))
27 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,954 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- long hand brake travel
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 64,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- long hand brake travel
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,036 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
7 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
5 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- under body tray fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- under body tray fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,873 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016 8 Jun 20267 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,483 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2015 8 Jun 20267 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 32,483 MI
8 Jun 202622 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,431 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2014 8 Jun 202610 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 24,702 MI
8 Jun 202610 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,702 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 8 Jun 202612 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,380 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
9 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,672 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011 8 Jun 202616 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,219 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SC55VDZ was registered on 2006-02-20
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