MERCEDES A-CLASS2005 · 1.7L PETROL

Checking the history for this 2005 Mercedes A-Class (CT55 ACO), we found 5 MOT results in the period of March 2023 to November 2025.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (16 issues), Suspension (16 issues), Steering (5 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 31 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”.