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Mercedes-benz A-class vs Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A-class
78%
MOT pass rate · 362,612 vehicles
Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A-class Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 86,210 mi 78,205 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 362,612 1

Most common faults

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))

Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. rear wiper split
  3. Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A-class report Full Mercedes-benz A180 blue-cy amg sport 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.