Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 596 individual Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.9 points
Tests analysed596
Average mileage at test25,364 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank782 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A tested had covered 25,364 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A sits 12.9 points above the national average, ranked 782 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.9% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)

From 593 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.19% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + 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 Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.8% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.8% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.5% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% 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, 0.2% 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, 0.2% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this advisory)

From 593 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A tests, 2024.

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