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Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a

2,000 vehicles · 4,047 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,000 Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a vehicles and 4,047 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,808 miles.

2,000
Vehicles
4,047
MOT tests
6,843
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1450%
211392%
32,18292%
41,60792%
512895%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,995), Other (5)

Most common Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (225 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (191 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (104 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (98 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (97 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (91 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (82 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (52 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (50 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (36 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
  13. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (29 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (28 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (28 times)

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 2 2 100% 10,596
2022 1,244 2,408 92% 30,963
2021 701 1,624 93% 27,844

Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a reliability FAQ

Across 2,000 Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz A 180 sport executve edition a in our data has covered around 29,808 miles.

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