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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Gla 200

25 vehicles · 131 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 25 Mercedes-benz Gla 200 vehicles and 131 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Gla 200 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,980 miles.

25
Vehicles
131
MOT tests
6,446
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Gla 200 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Gla 200 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes19%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Mercedes-benz Gla 200 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Gla 200's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32391%
42195%
52492%
62186%
71889%
81471%
9560%

Fuel types: Petrol (21), Diesel (4)

Most common Mercedes-benz Gla 200 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Gla 200 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  3. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (4 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (3 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 235/50r18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing, and rear wiper blade split, (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Gla 200 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 5 17 100% 33,165
2019 3 14 93% 35,102
2018 10 51 84% 40,280
2017 5 35 86% 59,634
2016 1 9 78% 74,792

Mercedes-benz Gla 200 reliability FAQ

Across 25 Mercedes-benz Gla 200 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Gla 200 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Gla 200 in our data has covered around 46,980 miles.

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