2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.5L Diesel · EK67 MXJ
2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class (1.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Sept 2017. Recorded mileage 55,927 miles. MOT expired on 19 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 55,927 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EK67 MXJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/08/2025
- 55,927 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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EK67 MXJ MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class (EK67 MXJ) between November 2021 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
EK67 MXJ Mileage History
- 05/11/202123,033 mi
- 02/08/202339,211 mi+16,178 mi
- 06/08/202448,231 mi+9,020 mi
- 20/08/202555,927 mi+7,696 mi
Average of roughly 8,681 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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