2020 Mercedes-Benz A 1.9L Diesel · W555 AFA
2020 Mercedes-Benz A (1.9L, diesel). First registered 04 Mar 2020. Recorded mileage 49,018 miles. MOT expired on 28 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ A
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 49,018 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W555 AFA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2025
- 49,018 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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W555 AFA MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Mercedes-Benz A (W555 AFA) between February 2023 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
W555 AFA Mileage History
- 16/02/202314,686 mi
- 29/07/202444,730 mi+30,044 mi
- 28/07/202549,018 mi+4,288 mi
Average of roughly 14,042 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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