Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 526 individual Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 92.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +15.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 526 |
| Average mileage at test | 24,429 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 369 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 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 Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A tested had covered 24,429 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 Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A sits 15.5 points above the national average, ranked 369 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 Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.8% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
- Brake lining or pad missing or incorrectly mounted, 0.6% of tests (22.61x the national rate for this defect)
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.6% of tests (3.87x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (10.15x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.2% of tests
From 526 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.35% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 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 Glb 200 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 Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A before it actually fails on it.
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.7% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this advisory)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.4% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 14.4% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.9% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (4.88x the national rate for this advisory)
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
From 526 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A tests, 2024.
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
- Peugeot 3008 Allure Prem P-Tech S/S A - 92.2%
- Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate Edition Ev - 92.2%
- Dacia Sandero Stepway Essential Tce - 92.2%
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A - 92.2%
- Porsche Macan - 92.1%
- Volkswagen Polo Match Tsi - 92.1%
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
- Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?
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