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Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d vs Mercedes-benz A-class: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d
80%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Mercedes-benz A-class
78%
MOT pass rate · 362,612 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d (80%) and Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d Mercedes-benz A-class
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 56,995 mi 86,210 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 362,612

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. undertrays & covers fitted obscuring some components

Mercedes-benz A-class

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d (80%) and Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A 180 sport premium + d report Full Mercedes-benz A-class report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.