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

The Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,668 individual Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.7 points
Tests analysed1,668
Average mileage at test35,566 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank484 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E 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 250 Amg Line Premium + E A tested had covered 35,566 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 Premium + E A sits 14.7 points above the national average, ranked 484 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 Premium + E A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. Lamp not securely attached, 0.2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests

From 1,667 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.66% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A 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 Premium + E A

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 Premium + E A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.3% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.1% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.1% of tests
  4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests, also fails
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests
  10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.4% of tests

From 1,667 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A tests, 2024.

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

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A's first-time pass rate has risen 1 points, from 91.3% to 92.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A year:

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