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Mercedes-benz A-CLASS - 2001

373.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz A-CLASS, model year 2001. Sample size: 511 cars, 1,016 tests and 3,794 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 511 cars

The 2001 Mercedes-Benz A-Class has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 373 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to 369 for the average. Notably, the A-Class performs significantly better in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, exhibiting 42% and 10% defect rates respectively, which are much lower than the averages. However, it struggles with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 226%, which is notably worse than the average of 167%, and it also faces higher defect rates in Lights & Electrics. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 511 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz A-CLASS

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 35.3% worse
226.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 4.0% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.3% worse
114.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
279.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 41.2% better
42.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 35.4% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 60.1% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 595 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26