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MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS1999 · 1.6L Petrol

V918 DDF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1999 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS — Petrol, 1598cc. This vehicle has 84,328 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/04/2018

Tax

No data

Mileage: 84,328
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1999
Engine: 1598cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 12:45:34 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1999, this Mercedes-Benz A-Class with plate V918 DDF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since April 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mercedes-Benz has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (13 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 34 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY