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SW57HBP
2007 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
Colour: Gold
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1992cc
General Information
- Registration SW57HBP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model A-CLASS
- Year 2007
- Colour Gold
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1992cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 95,493 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bumper damaged
8 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 95,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bumper damaged
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,388 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
14 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank leaking tank corroded and appears to be leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low Adjuster not working (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel hose leaking Filler neck hose (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust corroded
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,818 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) 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
- Nearside 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
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake lever (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,812 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under vehicle slightly soft and corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength at D bush (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under vehicle slightly soft and corroded
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,742 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2022 12 Jun 202628 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Rear Brake binding slightly
17 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,013 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2021 12 Jun 202611 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,914 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake performance only just met 16%
- Offside Rear Parking brake poor but functoinal
13 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,427 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,946 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2018 12 Jun 202617 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
15 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,075 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- undertrays fitted obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 31% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- undertrays fitted obscuring the view of some components
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,330 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016 12 Jun 202622 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,330 MI
12 Jun 20267 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,511 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 12 Jun 202611 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,731 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 12 Jun 20269 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,044 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2013 12 Jun 20261 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,447 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2012 12 Jun 202619 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 14,909 MI
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SW57HBP was registered on 2007-12-21
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