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
| First-time pass rate | 91.5% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,409 |
| Average mileage at test | 33,389 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 460 of 2,005 models |
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. On a Mercedes-Benz Glb 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 Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
From 1,577 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.55% 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 4.97% nationally.
Mercedes-Benz Glb 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 Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A year:
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 91.3% first-time pass, 1,530 tests
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 90.5% first-time pass, 315 tests
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 92.7% first-time pass, 841 tests
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 93.7% first-time pass, 493 tests
Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A by fuel type
Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 91.9% first-time pass, 2,400 tests
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 92.3% first-time pass, 835 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
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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