Mercedes-Benz A220 MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz A220s passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 3 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 3 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

67%

MOTs analysed

3

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

2013 diesel

3 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 85,151 (most between 57,496 and 109,508).

2016: 75% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 75% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 60% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 75% → 2023: 33% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (33.3%)

Where 2013 A220s fail

Suspension & axles

33.3%

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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.