Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,994 individual Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.6 points
Tests analysed3,994
Average mileage at test32,045 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank499 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto tested had covered 32,045 miles and was built around 2019.

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 Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests

From 6,586 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.21% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Edition 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto year:

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