Pass rate
83.6%
Around average — 0.4 pts behind the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 61 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £41–£106
2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 52,168 mi
Only 61 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
33.3% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 89.0% pass
- Avoid 2010 76.8% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 12.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 80.4%
- Typical mileage
- 52k mi
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 MOT pass rate is 83.6% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Mercedes-Benz A180 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 33.3% of everything recorded on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180, against 19.8% nationally — 13.5 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 22% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 61 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 0.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 80.4%. The median 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 in this dataset had covered 52,168 mi.
52% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 90.6% of the time.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 4.92% of tests.
- 61 recorded tests behind this page.
- 83.6% overall pass rate, 80.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mercedes-Benz A180, the average is 82.9% — best year 2013 (89.0%), worst 2010 (76.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 61
- Typical mileage (median)
- 52,168 mi
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz A180
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Coil Spring
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the A180 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 68% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (52% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the A180
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 19 | 89.5% |
| West Midlands | 16 | 87.5% |
| East of England | 15 | 73.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2016 A180
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 A180
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the coil springs 4.9% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the windscreen 4.9% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 1.6% of tests
“anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 A180 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £41–£106 — and 22% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £41–£106
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 22%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 61 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the A180, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2009 to 2016. Across them the pass rate runs from 76.8% to 89.0% — a spread of 12.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2009 77.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 76.8% headlamp aim projected beam image…
- 2011 77.3% malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2013 89.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2014 86.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2015 88.9% stop lamp not working
- 2016 83.6%coil spring fractured or broken
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- Renault Captur 83.6%
- Skoda Fabia 83.5%
- Fiat Panda 83.5%
- Kia Ceed 83.7%
- Volkswagen Amarok 83.7%
- Kia Picanto 83.4%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 69 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 23 | 33.30% | 19.76% | +13.54 |
| Brakes | 19 | 27.50% | 20.89% | +6.61 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8 | 11.60% | 12.21% | −0.61 |
| Road Wheels | 6 | 8.70% | 0.75% | +7.95 |
| Visibility | 4 | 5.80% | 4.97% | +0.83 |
| Suspension | 3 | 4.30% | 20.98% | −16.68 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 2.90% | 5.57% | −2.67 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 2.90% | 4.18% | −1.28 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.40% | 2.57% | −1.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.40% | 1.76% | −0.36 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 4.9% | £25–65 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.9% | £80–200 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 3.3% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 3.3% | £45–95 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.3% | £80–250 |
| Side repeaters not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.3% | £5–25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 1.6% | £3–15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 1.6% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.6% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.6% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 9.8% | £20–55 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 9.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.2% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 8.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 6.6% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 4.9% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 4 | 100.0% | 22,519 mi |
| 30-60k | 34 | 85.3% | 43,696 mi |
| 60-90k | 21 | 76.2% | 72,869 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 100.0% | 93,575 mi |
Source: 61 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 A180 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180?
83.6% of the 61 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 80.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (4.92%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (4.92%), has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (3.28%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180 in this dataset had covered 52,168 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2016 Mercedes-Benz A180?
Petrol: 90.6% pass rate across 32 tests. Diesel: 75.9% pass rate across 29 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.