Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,426 individual Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.3 points
Tests analysed4,426
Average mileage at test37,913 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank859 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E 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 250 Amg Line E Auto tested had covered 37,913 miles and was built around 2020.

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 250 Amg Line E Auto sits 12.3 points above the national average, ranked 859 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 250 Amg Line E Auto

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  8. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,422 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.71% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E 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 250 Amg Line E 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 250 Amg Line E Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.4% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests, also fails
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests

From 4,422 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto tests, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto's first-time pass rate has held flat at 0, from 89.4% to 89.4%. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto year:

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