Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,048 individual Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.1 points
Tests analysed1,048
Average mileage at test24,821 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank274 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive 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 200 Amg Line Executive A tested had covered 24,821 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 200 Amg Line Executive A sits 16.1 points above the national average, ranked 274 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 200 Amg Line Executive A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  6. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.5% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
  9. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
  10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests

From 1,047 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.07% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive 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 200 Amg Line Executive 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 200 Amg Line Executive A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.9% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.2% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  8. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (4.1x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests

From 1,047 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A tests, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.5 points, from 93.8% to 93.3%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A year:

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