Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT Results
Registered in 201281.5% pass rate
from 703 tests in 2017
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2012 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz A-Class is unusually good or bad.
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8.5% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 3.0% fail on Headlamp aim
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2.7% fail on
Direction indicators
(2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
(2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 2.6% fail on Side repeaters (5 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.14% fail on Individual lamps
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
(2 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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1.7% fail on
Headlamps
- 1.7% fail on Headlamp
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0.85% fail on
Position lamps
- 0.57% fail on Front lamps
- 0.28% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.71% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.14% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 0.14% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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4.7% fail on
Brakes
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2.7% fail on
Hub components
- 2.3% fail on Brake pads
- 0.57% fail on Brake discs
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2.0% fail on
Brake performance
- 1.3% fail on Service brake performance (18 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.57% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.28% fail on Front wheels
- 0.14% fail on Brake operation
- 0.28% fail on ABS
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0.14% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.14% fail on Condition
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2.7% fail on
Hub components
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3.8% fail on
Tyres
- 2.1% fail on Tread depth
- 1.6% fail on Condition
- 0.28% fail on Tyre pressure monitoring system
- 0.28% fail on Size/type
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2.4% fail on
Suspension
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1.4% fail on
Coil springs
- 1.4% fail on Condition
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0.43% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.43% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.28% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.28% fail on Condition
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0.14% fail on
Macpherson strut
- 0.14% fail on Condition
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0.14% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.14% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 0.14% fail on Constant velocity joints
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0.14% fail on
Front drive shafts
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1.4% fail on
Coil springs
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1.00% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(77% better than other 2012 cars)
- 0.85% fail on Washers
- 0.14% fail on Bonnet
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0.85% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.85% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(3 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.71% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp (3 times worse than other 2012 cars)
- 0.14% fail on Passengers airbag
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0.85% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(3 times worse than other 2012 cars)
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0.43% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.43% fail on Registration plate
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0.28% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.28% fail on Condition
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0.14% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 0.14% fail on Body condition
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0.14% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 0.14% fail on Emissions not tested
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