Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A 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 1,350 individual Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E 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 250 Exclusive Edition E A tested had covered 30,670 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 250 Exclusive Edition E 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 250 Exclusive Edition E A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
4. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.5% of tests (5.01x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% 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. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 2,380 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.46% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E 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 250 Exclusive Edition E A year:

• 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A - 92.9% first-time pass, 267 tests
• 2021 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A - 91.4% first-time pass, 1,072 tests

Other Mercedes-Benz models

• Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 78.7%
• Mercedes-Benz E - 79.2%
• Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
• Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc - 87.8%
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Toyota Prius Plus - 91.3%
• Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi - 91.3%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Etsi S-A - 91.3%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto - 91.3%
• Skoda Fabia Se Drive Tsi - 91.3%
• Kia Sportage Gtln S Crdi Mhev4x4sa - 91.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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