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Mercedes-benz A-CLASS - 2016

124.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 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 2016. Sample size: 43,125 cars, 99,795 tests and 124,471 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 43,125 cars

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz A-Class shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 125 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% better than the average of 151 defects. While mileage trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, this model performs particularly well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, registering significantly fewer defects than average. Notably, the A-Class has a defect rate of just 1% for steering issues compared to the 8% average, showcasing its reliability in this area. Overall, the A-Class stands out positively in several key areas, making it a more dependable choice than many of its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 43,125 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.9% better
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 11.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.8% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.7% better
137.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 84.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 15.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 48.7% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 27,576
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,069
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,685
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,447
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,077
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,748
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,551
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,755
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,660
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,630

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,551
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,755
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,630
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,494
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,525
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,410
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,229
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 783
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 674