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

First-time pass rate93.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.8 points
Tests analysed789
Average mileage at test20,970 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank190 of 2,005 models

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. On a Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition 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 Sport Executve Edition A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  4. Lamp not securely attached, 0.4% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.53x 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, 0.2% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.1% of tests

From 1,358 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 180 Sport Executve Edition A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.46% 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 4.97% nationally.

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