2014–2021 · 85,087 MOT tests

Mercedes-Benz GLA MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mercedes-Benz GLA did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

104Above average
Best year201479.9% passed
Worst year201781.9% passed
Rank in Mercedes-Benz21 of 33

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2014: 79.9% passed (average for its age 69.9%)20142015: 79.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)20152016: 80.1% passed (average for its age 76.6%)20162017: 81.9% passed (average for its age 79.8%)20172018: 84.9% passed (average for its age 82.5%)20182019: 87.4% passed (average for its age 84.9%)20192020: 91.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)20202021: 91.1% passed (average for its age 87.6%)2021

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 GLA8,85791.1%87.6%
104Above average
2020 GLA8,85091.0%86.9%
105Above average
2019 GLA16,26987.4%84.9%
103Above average
2018 GLA16,04484.9%82.5%
103Above average
2017 GLA12,53081.9%79.8%
103Above average
2016 GLA10,42380.1%76.6%
104Above average
2015 GLA8,70379.3%73.5%
108Above average
2014 GLA3,41179.9%69.9%
114Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 85,087 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%
  4. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.1%
  5. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.1%
  6. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%
  7. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt0.8%
  8. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively0.7%

Other Mercedes-Benz models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mercedes-Benz C-Class366,830
106Above average
Mercedes-Benz A-Class349,986
102About average
Mercedes-Benz E-Class235,478
108Well above average
Mercedes-Benz Vito86,306
94Below average
Mercedes-Benz GLC76,859
105Above average
Mercedes-Benz B-Class71,600
103Above average
Mercedes-Benz CLA61,003
100About average
Mercedes-Benz SLK55,313
116Well above average