Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT & Mileage Statistics
How the Mercedes-Benz A-Class does at its MOT, what fails most often and how far it is typically driven, from 3,615 different Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles checked on CarCheckUp. Then check the one you're looking at with a free car history check.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT and Mileage Data
- 82%of MOT tests passed
- 7,900typical miles a year
- 5.2%have a mileage anomaly (an MOT reading lower than an earlier one)
- 32,588MOT tests analysed
- 2014–2017built, for the middle half of these vehicles
- 63%diesel; 37% petrol
Most common MOT failure areas
Share of failed tests with a failure item in each area.
Most common MOT advisories
Share of all tests with an advisory in each area: wear to watch before it becomes a failure.
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 3,615 Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (32,588 tests, retests included). Updated 29 September 2026. A lower mileage reading is often a typing error at the test centre, sometimes a replaced instrument cluster or clocking: our free mileage check flags it for any registration. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Key History Checks Before Buying a Used Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Outstanding Finance
A Mercedes-Benz on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance Write-Off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police Stolen Marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High Risk Register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the A-Class. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage Anomaly Check & MOT History
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. The full report adds mileage recorded by dealers and insurers. Free mileage check
Previous Keepers & Plate Changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
Colour Changes
A respray can be harmless, or hide accident repairs or a disguised identity. Compare the recorded colour with the car.
Imported & Exported
An imported Mercedes-Benz can have history from abroad that UK records don't show; an export marker on a car for sale here needs explaining.
Also included in every full report
- More risk checks
- Scrapped & certificate of destruction
- Salvage auction records
- Vehicle Identity Check (VIC)
- More history
- Colour changes & DVLA colour codes
- Log book (V5C) issue dates
- Imported, exported & pre-registration use
- Previous searches on the vehicle
- Vehicle data
- Registration & status details
- Manufacturer (SMMT) model details
- Engine, performance & technical specification
- Kerb & gross weights, length, width, height & towing
- Fuel economy, emissions & noise
- Road tax band & 6/12-month cost
- EV battery, charging & range (electric vehicles)
- Motorcycle (MCIA) details (motorcycles)
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