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

The Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 630 individual Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.6 points
Tests analysed630
Average mileage at test37,223 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank960 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition 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 Edition E Auto tested had covered 37,223 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 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto sits 11.6 points above the national average, ranked 960 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 Edition E Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  6. Lamp not securely attached, 0.6% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  9. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.3% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.3% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)

From 627 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.35% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition 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 Edition 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 Edition E Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.3% of tests, also fails
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this advisory)

From 627 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto tests, 2024.

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