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Mercedes-benz A-CLASS - 2014

154.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 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 2014. Sample size: 26,570 cars, 64,047 tests and 99,015 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 26,570 cars

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz A-Class has an overall defect rate of 155 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 194 per 100, marking a 20% improvement. In terms of mileage, as the distance driven increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, with higher figures in the 124,000+ miles category. This model excels in several areas, particularly in steering and body structure, where it shows substantial lower rates of defects compared to the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of equipment-related issues, indicating a specific area where it performs less favourably.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 26,570 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.9% better
81.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 91.6% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 2.9% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.8% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.7% better
169.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 85.3% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 42.2% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 31.2% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,765
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,561
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,837
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,271
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,433
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,867
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,762
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,677
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,279
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,155

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,867
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,732
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,312
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 990
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 956
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 747
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 733