BT55TVZ - MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 14 days ago
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 30 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside rear (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside front tyre worn on edges. 205/55r16
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dot 09/21 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dot 09/21 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside front driveshaft support bearing worn but not considered excessive.
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front and rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened.
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Failed - 26 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside rear (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside front tyre worn on edges. 205/55r16
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dot 09/21 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dot 09/21 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside front driveshaft support bearing worn but not considered excessive.
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front and rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened.
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Passed - 23 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 28 September 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated nearside and offside but light output is not significantly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under-side of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Passed - 29 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,180 mi
Expires: 28 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Failed - 28 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,174 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 14 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,661 mi
Expires: 28 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 14 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,661 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Emissions not tested due to leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 23 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 28 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Fuel tank filler tube heavily corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 17 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Fuel tank filler tube heavily corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 29 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 28 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear BRAKES NOISEY
- Advisory KNOCK IN STEERING
Failed - 22 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged FAULTY (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Emissions not tested EXHAUST BLOW (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear BRAKES NOISEY
- Advisory KNOCK IN STEERING
Passed - 24 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,752 mi
Expires: 25 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory fuel filler neck surface corrosion
Passed - 05 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,804 mi
Expires: 25 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Exhaust noisy baffle noisey (8.1.1 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 05 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,804 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Exhaust noisy baffle noisey (8.1.1 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 26 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,363 mi
Expires: 25 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory NOISE FROM STEERING COLUME / RACK AREA
- Advisory Front TYRES WORN UNEVEN
Failed - 20 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,363 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory NOISE FROM STEERING COLUME / RACK AREA
- Advisory Front TYRES WORN UNEVEN
Passed - 15 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,920 mi
Expires: 14 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 25 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,549 mi
Expires: 08 December 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened RUSTY (3.5.1i)
Passed - 26 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,854 mi
Expires: 08 December 2015
Passed - 11 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,189 mi
Expires: 08 December 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 14 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,692 mi
Expires: 08 December 2013
Passed - 30 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,115 mi
Expires: 08 December 2012
Failed - 28 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,080 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Passed - 29 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,400 mi
Expires: 08 December 2011
Passed - 21 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,630 mi
Expires: 08 December 2010
Passed - 28 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,988 mi
Expires: 08 December 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BT55TVZ?
The MOT expires on 30 September 2026.
What is the tax status of BT55TVZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of BT55TVZ?
This is a 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS in Grey. It runs on Petrol with a 1699cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BT55TVZ?
This vehicle produces 159 g/km of CO2 emissions.