Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 826 individual Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A tested had covered 23,766 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A sits 15.8 points above the national average, ranked 305 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. Lamp not securely attached, 0.6% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 825 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.75% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.3% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.5% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.9% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.4% of tests (4.44x the national rate for this advisory)

From 825 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests, 2024.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

• Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 78.7%
• Mercedes-Benz E - 79.2%
• Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
• Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc - 87.8%
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%

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If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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