Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 840 individual Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.9 points
Tests analysed840
Average mileage at test26,024 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank178 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m 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 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A tested had covered 26,024 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. On a Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m 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 Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,533 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mercedes-Benz Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m 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 Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A year:

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