RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Mercedes-Benz A-Class reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·412,489 DVSA tests·2024
Across 412,489 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
77%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 55% of peers
+4.1 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
158,934 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
192,311 tests · fleet 73%
77%
13 years and older
61,244 tests · fleet 61%
60%
Where the A-Class fails
Suspension96
Brakes98
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics96
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, lights & electrics.
Share of 8 to 12 years Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Mercedes-Benz A-Class tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Mercedes-Benz A-Class models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Visibility · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Mercedes-Benz A-Class holds up well for its age: 77% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 55% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz A-Class?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 77%; and 13 years and older, 60%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT?
For Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are visibility (6.5% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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