Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 789 individual Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition 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 Sport Executve Edition A tested had covered 20,970 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 Sport Executve Edition A sits 16.8 points above the national average, ranked 190 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 Sport Executve Edition A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
3. Lamp not securely attached, 0.8% of tests (4.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.4% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
10. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.3% of tests

From 788 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.16% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition 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 Sport Executve Edition 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 Sport Executve Edition A before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.5% of tests, also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.1% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.3% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 788 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A tests, 2024.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

• Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
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• 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

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