Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 757 individual Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Autos 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 Exclusive Edition Auto tested had covered 23,554 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 200 Exclusive Edition Auto sits 15 points above the national average, ranked 445 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 200 Exclusive Edition Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
4. Lamp not securely attached, 0.7% of tests (4.07x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests
7. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.1% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests

From 757 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.04% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto 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 200 Exclusive Edition Auto

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 200 Exclusive Edition Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.1% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.3% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.3% of tests, also fails
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
10. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.1% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory)

From 757 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto 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%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Peugeot 208 GT Puretech S/S Auto - 91.7%
• Chausson Unclassified - 91.7%
• Audi E-Tron Technik 55 Quattro - 91.7%
• Volkswagen Up R-Line - 91.7%
• Kia Niro 4 + Ev - 91.6%
• MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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