Mercedes-Benz A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 563 individual Mercedes-Benz A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.9 points
Tests analysed563
Average mileage at test23,785 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank182 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 200 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 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A tested had covered 23,785 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 200 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 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  4. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  8. 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 (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen or window in an unacceptable condition e.g. due to excessive scratching, 0.1% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.1% of tests

From 1,132 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.98% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 200 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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