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

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 233,723 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 233,723 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 435 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 86 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4,641 | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 3,844 | 83% |
| 2019 | ED | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 20,339 | 84% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 19,988 | 81% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 27,825 | 76% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 12,730 | 81% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 28,529 | 74% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 9,325 | 79% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 21,706 | 71% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4,749 | 78% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 18,190 | 68% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 4,486 | 74% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 10,020 | 67% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4,287 | 73% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2,810 | 69% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,219 | 65% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 3,383 | 67% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,791 | 64% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 4,005 | 64% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,770 | 59% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4,577 | 61% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,827 | 57% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4,570 | 58% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,479 | 57% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3,965 | 58% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,253 | 56% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,676 | 59% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 901 | 54% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,801 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 516 | 55% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 809 | 54% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 862 | 53% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 103 | 57% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 614 | 56% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 385 | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 57 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 153 | 54% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 106 | 52% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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