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MERCEDES-BENZ A - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mercedes-benz/a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 395,060 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.7%

Share of this model's 395,060 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

44,932

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

74,812

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

5.5

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

91,755

91,755 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

395,060

395,060 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

91,755On the road

Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz A is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 91,755 represented vehicles and 0.22% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.7% from 395,060 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 44,932 miles and an average age of 5.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 74,812 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz A looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	64,616
DIESEL	27,132
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	6
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

96%

Children

91%

Pedestrian

92%

Safety systems

75%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4,139
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,937
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,770
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,100
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,959
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,729
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,726
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,371
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,337
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,286
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,238
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,213
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,173
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,135
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,133
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1,103
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	874
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	872
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	829
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	801
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	788
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	678
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	645
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	633
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	627

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 38,096 defects across this top 25 set

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

4,139

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,937

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,770

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,100

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,959

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,729

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,726

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,371

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,337

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,286

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,238

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,213

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,173

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,135

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,133

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

1,103

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

874

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

872

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

829

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

801

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

788

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

678

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

645

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

633

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

627

Mercedes-Benz A reliability and MOT data