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Mercedes-benz A 200 - 2013

167.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz A 200, model year 2013. Sample size: 1,320 cars, 3,130 tests and 5,238 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,320 cars

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 200 has an overall defect rate of 167 per 100 vehicles, which is 24% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 219 per 100. This model shows a clear trend of increasing defect rates with mileage, reaching 305 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the A 200 excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it significantly underperforms compared to the average. However, it has a slightly higher issue rate in the equipment category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,320 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.4% better
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 85.3% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 56.3% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.3% better
190.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▲ 85.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 21.2% worse
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 51.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 1,036
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 502
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 312
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 35