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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d

169 vehicles · 505 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 169 Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d vehicles and 505 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,230 miles.

169
Vehicles
505
MOT tests
10,876
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
  • Brakes28%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
315787%
415988%
510889%
65184%
7683%

Fuel types: Diesel (169)

Most common Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  7. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (12 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  11. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (6 times)

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 14 32 88% 53,614
2021 62 167 92% 56,769
2020 41 150 84% 52,115
2019 29 135 87% 53,773

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d reliability FAQ

Across 169 Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz A 180 sport d in our data has covered around 54,230 miles.

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