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Mercedes-benz GLA - 2015

127.6 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 GLA, model year 2015. Sample size: 10,106 cars, 23,284 tests and 29,702 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,106 cars

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA has an overall defect rate of 128 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for its year at 170 per 100, indicating a 25% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model particularly excels in categories such as steering, where it shows an impressive 90% reduction in defects compared to the average. Additionally, it performs better than average in visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment categories. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, but it remains consistently lower than the average figures for its age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,106 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz GLA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.6% better
69.8 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
▲ 31.7% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 69.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.6% better
141.5 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 6.8% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 30.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 46.2% better
7.1 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: 6,650
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,169
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,948
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,191
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,504
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 982
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 851
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 837

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 837
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 168