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

The Mercedes-Benz GLA passes its MOT first time 83% of the time, from 91,412 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 83%
- MOT tests analysed: 91,412 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 114 | 96% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 60 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 51 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 3,132 | 92% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 963 | 90% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 670 | 92% |
| 2022 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3,833 | 92% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 3,282 | 91% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,641 | 92% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 7,715 | 90% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 880 | 91% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 368 | 92% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 15,608 | 85% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1,133 | 87% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 8,676 | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 7,708 | 82% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 9,903 | 79% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2,843 | 81% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 9,199 | 76% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1,368 | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 7,887 | 75% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 917 | 85% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2,877 | 78% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 568 | 86% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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