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2004 MERCEDES A-CLASS1.4L PETROL

IMZ 5097

Vehicle Insight Summary

MERCEDES A-CLASS (2004, PETROL, 1397cc) — mileage recorded at 65,750. MOT status: valid. Road tax: paid. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Valid
Expires 16/06/2027
Tax
Taxed
Expires 01/05/2027
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Fuel
PETROL
Year
2004
Engine
1397cc

Free vehicle health score

75
/ 100 · Good

Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Locked
Finance
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Write-off
Locked
Salvage
Locked
Imported
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Exported
Locked
Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 22 Jun 2026, 06:34
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2004 Mercedes A-Class (IMZ 5097) has a recorded MOT history spanning from April 2024 to June 2026, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. 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: Lighting (6 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 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: “Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.

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