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

The Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,409 individual Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Glb 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 Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A tested had covered 33,389 miles and was built around 2020.

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 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A sits 14.8 points above the national average, ranked 460 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 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1% of tests (5.18x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 836 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.33% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m 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 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m 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 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.4% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.7% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.9% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests, also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests
10. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this advisory)

From 836 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A tests, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A's first-time pass rate has risen 1.9 points, from 91.2% to 93.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A year:

• 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 91.2% first-time pass, 1,845 tests
• 2021 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 93.1% first-time pass, 1,334 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

• Volkswagen Passat Sel Tsi Evo - 91.6%
• Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A - 91.5%
• Mazda Cx-5 Sport - 91.5%
• Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta Dig-T Mhev - 91.5%
• Ford Roller Team - 91.5%
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S - 91.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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