Reliability Report · European Market

Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG Line Executive E A Reliability

The Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG Line Executive E A (current generation) scores 76/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
76
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=61
61 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="A-CLASS"
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71
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1229
1,229 UK MOT tests · overall 8.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,229 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
79
8.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,229 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
77
45.0%
#2
Windscreen
39
22.8%
#3
Wipers
37
21.6%
#4
Tread depth
11
6.4%
#5
Washers
7
4.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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