# Mercedes-Benz A MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz A passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 129,294 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 129,294 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 25 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 482 | 95% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 199 | 94% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 13,724 | 91% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2,557 | 87% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,506 | 90% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 15,813 | 90% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 7,560 | 89% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 6,187 | 89% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 22,833 | 88% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 6,445 | 86% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 6,105 | 89% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 26,611 | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 16,027 | 84% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | ED | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 507 | 80% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 411 | 82% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 59 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 56 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 362 | 69% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 138 | 69% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 863 | 68% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 300 | 74% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 57 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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