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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz A45 amg

12 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12 Mercedes-benz A45 amg vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz A45 amg has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,262 miles.

12
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
3,598
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz A45 amg problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz A45 amg MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Other19%
  • Visibility19%
  • Brakes19%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure5%

Mercedes-benz A45 amg pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3580%
42100%
52100%
62100%
7367%
8475%
92100%
103100%
117100%
122100%
13367%

Fuel types: Petrol (12)

Most common Mercedes-benz A45 amg MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz A45 amg MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre wearing out of shape and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre wearing out of shape and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items (1 times)
  9. Emissions unable to be completed unable to carry out fast idle test, will not rev past 2000 rpm (8.2.1.2 (d)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front shock absorber has excessive internal play (1 times)
  11. Offside Front shock absorber has internal play (1 times)
  12. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (1 times)
  15. Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz A45 amg pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 2 17 88% 36,590
2015 2 3 100% 34,449
2014 5 9 89% 59,025
2013 3 6 83% 58,089

Mercedes-benz A45 amg reliability FAQ

Across 12 Mercedes-benz A45 amg vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz A45 amg MOT issues are: Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz A45 amg in our data has covered around 52,262 miles.

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