Is the Mercedes A 180 se d reliable?

The Mercedes A 180 se d has an average MOT pass rate of 95% across 3 years, based on 668 tests in 2026. That's 13 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2019 with a 98% pass rate.

Which year Mercedes A 180 se d is best?

The 2019 Mercedes A 180 se d has the highest MOT pass rate at 98%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. There's a 6 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Mercedes A 180 se d

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 668 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

95%

Total Tests

668

Best Year

2019 (98%)

Years Covered

About the Mercedes A 180 se d

The Mercedes A 180 se d has been tested 668 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 51 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older MERCEDES A 180 SE Ds tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 37,308 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 32,806 miles.

Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the A 180 se d performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mercedes range.