MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : A-Class
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1998 | 33 | 60.61% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
1999 | 191 | 53.4% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2000 | 293 | 52.22% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2001 | 748 | 54.28% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2002 | 1,131 | 54.64% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2003 | 1,573 | 52.7% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2004 | 1,522 | 52.89% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
2005 | 3,328 | 57.66% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2006 | 4,927 | 58.66% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
2007 | 6,482 | 58.42% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2008 | 7,027 | 59.7% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2009 | 7,176 | 62.99% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2010 | 6,267 | 65.12% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2011 | 5,527 | 69.01% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
2012 | 5,263 | 68.59% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
2013 | 14,422 | 70.28% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2014 | 22,944 | 72.2% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
2015 | 26,549 | 75.74% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2016 | 37,853 | 79.46% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2017 | 40,670 | 82.22% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2018 | 40,993 | 85.04% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
2019 | 51,629 | 86.8% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
2020 | 29,695 | 89.21% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
2021 | 2,521 | 91.63% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
2022 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
2023 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 318,772
Average Mercedes-Benz A-Class pass rate: 78.6%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 12% |
3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
4 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 10% |
5 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
6 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 8% |
7 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
8 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 7% |
9 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
10 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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