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 rate | 91.4% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,668 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,566 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 484 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. On a Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E 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 250 Amg Line Premium + E A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.1% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
- Lamp not securely attached, 0.1% of tests
From 3,233 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.5% 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 4.97% nationally.
Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A year:
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A - 91.3% first-time pass, 898 tests
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A - 92.3% first-time pass, 757 tests
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
- Jaguar E-Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A - 91.4%
- Skoda Kamiq Se L Tsi - 91.4%
- Vauxhall Grandland X Elite Nav Turbo A - 91.4%
- Audi A3 Sport 30 Tfsi - 91.4%
- MG Hs Excite S-A - 91.4%
- Mercedes-Benz G - 91.4%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
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- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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