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Mercedes-benz A - 2019

94.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz A, model year 2019. Sample size: 49,268 cars, 110,798 tests and 104,831 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 49,268 cars

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A model has an overall defect rate of 95 defects per 100 vehicles, which is lower than the average for its year at 106 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a relative improvement of nearly 11%. It performs particularly well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to average vehicles. However, it does show a higher incidence of issues related to equipment. Overall, despite some mileage-related trends indicating increasing defects with higher mileage, this model remains above average in reliability across several key categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 49,268 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz A

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Other models from Mercedes-benz

Mercedes-benz 190 E Mercedes-benz 300 Mercedes-benz A Mercedes-benz A 180 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz A 180 SPORT Mercedes-benz A 200 Mercedes-benz A 250 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz A-CLASS Mercedes-benz B Mercedes-benz B-CLASS Mercedes-benz C Mercedes-benz CITAN Mercedes-benz CL Mercedes-benz CL 500 Mercedes-benz CLA Mercedes-benz CLC Mercedes-benz CLK Mercedes-benz CLS Mercedes-benz E Mercedes-benz E 220 AMG Mercedes-benz EQA 250 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz EQC 400 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz ESPRINTER Mercedes-benz EVITO Mercedes-benz G Mercedes-benz G-CLASS Mercedes-benz GL Mercedes-benz GLA Mercedes-benz GLA 180 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLA 200 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLA 250 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLA 250 EXCLUSIVE Mercedes-benz GLB 200 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLB 220 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLC Mercedes-benz GLC 300 AMG Mercedes-benz GLC 300 AMG LINE Mercedes-benz GLE Mercedes-benz GLS Mercedes-benz GT Mercedes-benz ML Mercedes-benz R-Class Mercedes-benz S-Class Mercedes-benz SL Mercedes-benz SLC Mercedes-benz SLK Mercedes-benz SPRINTER Mercedes-benz V Mercedes-benz VIANO Mercedes-benz VITO Mercedes-benz X

Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.1% better
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 23.9% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.7% better
109.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 68.6% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 116.7% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 49.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 31,305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,514
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,620
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,522
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,069
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,221
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,588
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,288
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,115
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,930

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,588
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,930
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,879
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,735
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,430
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 337