Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,545 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
97%
Total Tests
1,545
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto
The Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto was MOT tested 1,545 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 97%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 794 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 95%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 27,449 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 14,796 miles.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mercedes range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto by Year
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Questions about the Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto
Is the Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto averages a 97% MOT pass rate, from 1,545 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 15 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mercedes GLA 200 Sport Executive Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 95%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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