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

First-time pass rate92.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.8 points
Tests analysed826
Average mileage at test23,766 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank305 of 2,005 models

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. On a Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A bought as a 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, 1.1% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  6. Lamp not securely attached, 0.4% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,585 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.55% 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 4.97% nationally.

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