2005 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2.0L Diesel · KS05 EYB

The 2005 Mercedes A-Class currently holds a valid MOT certificate dated 26 June 2025, which expires on 25 June 2026, meaning the most recent test is now approximately twelve months old. The vehicle passed both its 2024 and 2025 MOTs, indicating a broadly stable roadworthiness position at present. However, the 2025 pass was not straightforward. The car initially failed on the same day at 76,048 miles for both front tyres worn close to the legal limit and a non-functioning offside stop lamp, both of which were rectified before the pass was issued later that day. The recurrence of front tyre wear as an advisory and then a failure across consecutive years suggests uneven tyre wear that has not been fully addressed through alignment or suspension checks. The mileage pattern tells a clear story of very light use. At roughly 3,621 miles per year over twenty-one years, this is well below the UK average. The annual tests from 2023 to 2025 show increments of approximately 2,052 miles between 2023 and 2024, and 1,365 miles between 2024 and 2025, confirming a gently declining annual mileage trend. There are no alarming gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record, and the MOT entries align with this low-mileage pattern. The data is clean and consistent, with no missing years in the recent record. Despite the low mileage, the 2024 failure reveals more than just consumable wear. The tester flagged front brake discs worn, pitted, or scored on both sides, a split offside front CV joint boot allowing dirt ingress, misaligned washer jets, and a nail in the offside rear tyre. The CV boot defect is particularly worth noting because a split boot on a low-mileage car often points to age-related rubber deterioration rather than high-speed use, and if left unattended it can lead to costly joint replacement. The brake disc advisory carried forward from 2023 into the 2024 failure, meaning the discs remained in serviceable but degraded condition across two test cycles. A prospective buyer should inspect the front brake discs and pads in person, check the CV boot for fresh grease contamination or play, and verify that the front tyre wear pattern is even, as repeated edge wear on both fronts could indicate worn suspension bushes or tracking misalignment that has not been corrected.