2020 Mercedes-Benz A 1.5L Diesel · WG70 BCU
2020 Mercedes-Benz A (1.5L, diesel). First registered 08 Nov 2020. Recorded mileage 30,352 miles. MOT expired on 07 Nov 2026. No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ A
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- None Outstanding
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,352 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WG70 BCU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/10/2025
- 30,352 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WG70 BCU MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Mercedes-Benz A (WG70 BCU) between November 2023 and October 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.
WG70 BCU Mileage History
- 02/11/202310,295 mi
- 14/10/202417,155 mi+6,860 mi
- 30/10/202530,352 mi+13,197 mi
Average of roughly 10,061 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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