2020 Mercedes-Benz A 1.3L Petrol · EL10 SEA
2020 Mercedes-Benz A (1.3L, petrol). First registered 27 Jul 2020. Recorded mileage 71,065 miles. MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ A
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 71,065 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EL10 SEA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/09/2025
- 71,065 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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EL10 SEA MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Mercedes-Benz A (EL10 SEA) between August 2023 and September 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.
EL10 SEA Mileage History
- 08/08/202342,777 mi
- 12/09/202458,505 mi+15,728 mi
- 11/09/202571,065 mi+12,560 mi
Average of roughly 13,508 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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