2006 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.5L Petrol · CT55 RCY

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz A-Class presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 24 November 2025 at 97,407 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the 7 November 2024 test at 96,079 miles also passed clean. The vehicle shows no escalating fault pattern across its documented history. Recorded mileage sits at 97,407 against an age of nearly twenty years, equating to a low average of roughly 4,870 miles per year. The gaps between tests reveal light annual use: only 1,378 miles accrued between November 2023 and November 2024, and 1,328 miles between November 2024 and November 2025. Two failed tests appear in the record, on 3 November 2023 at 94,655 miles and 31 October 2024 at 96,069 miles, yet both list no defects and were immediately followed by passes within days at near-identical mileages. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, though the buyer should confirm the original failure reasons. Given the clean advisory history, no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns were flagged by testers. The low mileage and standing periods typical of such use mean a buyer should still physically inspect for perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres from storage, and dormant fluid degradation in the brake calipers and cooling system. The absence of recorded advisories across five tests implies previous owners addressed issues pre-test or the car saw gentle use. A pre-purchase inspection remains prudent to verify structural integrity beneath sills and subframes, where moisture ingress on a low-use older Mercedes can hide untreated rust.