Mercedes-Benz A180D MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz A180Ds passed their MOT first time 63% of the time across 16 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

63%

MOTs analysed

16

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2017 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 81,411 (most between 81,411 and 81,411).

2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (100.0%)

Where 2017 A180Ds fail

Visibility & wipers

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.