Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: A 250 Amg Line E Auto

Model reliability rank
54
MOT-based rank from 14,535 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
89.0%
Share of this model's 14,535 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
50,153
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
4.8
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
4,026
4,025 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
14,535
14,535 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
4,026On the road
Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,026 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.0% from 14,535 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 50,153 miles and an average age of 4.8 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)4,024
ELECTRIC2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (C...100.0%4,024 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))150
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))148
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))113
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))107
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))79
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))77
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))67
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))64
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))58
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))57
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))51
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))40
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))39
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))37
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))31
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))27
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))27
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))25
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))24
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))24
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))22
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))21
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))20
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,355 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11.1% of displayed top 25
150
02
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
10.9% of displayed top 25
148
03
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
8.3% of displayed top 25
113
04
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
7.9% of displayed top 25
107
05
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
79
06
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5.7% of displayed top 25
77
07
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.9% of displayed top 25
67
08
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4.7% of displayed top 25
64
09
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4.3% of displayed top 25
58
10
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
57
11
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
51
12
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.0% of displayed top 25
40
13
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
39
14
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
37
15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
31
16
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
27
17
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
2.0% of displayed top 25
27
18
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.8% of displayed top 25
25
19
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
24
20
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
1.8% of displayed top 25
24
21
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
1.8% of displayed top 25
24
22
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
1.7% of displayed top 25
23
23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
1.6% of displayed top 25
22
24
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1.5% of displayed top 25
21
25
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
1.5% of displayed top 25
20