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Mercedes-benz A-CLASS - 2015

140.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 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 2015. Sample size: 30,283 cars, 71,456 tests and 100,266 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 30,283 cars

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz A-Class has an overall defect rate of 140 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defect rates as mileage increases, with the highest rate at 300 defects per 100 vehicles for those exceeding 124,000 miles. It excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to the yearly average. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to equipment, demonstrating that this area may require more attention for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 30,283 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.5% better
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 90.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 8.1% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.0% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.6% better
150.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 85.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 35.0% worse
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 31.1% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 20,859
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,301
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,701
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,516
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,414
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,392
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,809
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,390
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,133
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,023

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,809
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,390
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,133
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,992
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,203
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,192
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 977
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 974
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 745
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 716