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

The Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,678 individual Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.1 points
Tests analysed2,678
Average mileage at test35,130 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank423 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium 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 Premium E Auto tested had covered 35,130 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 Auto 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 Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
  10. 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, 0.1% of tests

From 5,261 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.84% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto 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 Auto 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 Auto year:

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