How many Mercedes-Benz A-Classes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 363,355 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain378,826+0.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN13,892Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202578.3%Cars of the same ages 77.5%
Rank by number licensedNo. 16of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 1998
Average annual mileage7,632miles a year
How many Mercedes-Benz A-Classes are left in Great Britain?
There were 378,826 Mercedes-Benz A-Classes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 13,892 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 1998.
Mercedes-Benz A-Classes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 78.3% of Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Mercedes-Benz A-Classes tested pass 77.5% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz A-Class does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 78.7%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz A-Class vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Mercedes-Benz A-Class compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz A-Class fails its MOT,
appearing on 31.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.0% of Mercedes-Benz A-Class tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Mercedes-Benz A-Class failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 12.1% of 78,847 failed tests.
44.4% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Mercedes-Benz A-Class tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
12.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
10.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
9.1%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
8.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
21 years of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2011 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (66.0% passed first time) and the 2003 cars worst (53.7%).
Mercedes-Benz A-Classes by year of first registration
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class annual mileage
The average Mercedes-Benz A-Class covers 7,632 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
8,587
4–5 years
8,237
6–7 years
7,855
8–10 years
6,877
11–14 years
4,565
15–19 years
3,633
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Mercedes-Benz A-Class by vehicle age
Of the 390,420 Mercedes-Benz A-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 35.6% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc, and 32.1% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc has grown from 16.5% in 2014 to 35.6%. Petrols made up 60.3% of those licensed in 2014 and 40.7% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Mercedes-Benz A-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,301cc to 1,400cc 138,887 licensed
35.6%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 125,151 licensed
32.1%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 39,232 licensed
10.0%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 37,271 licensed
9.5%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 36,974 licensed
9.5%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 7,586 licensed
1.9%
1,601cc to 1,700cc 4,631 licensed
1.2%
Other sizes 688 licensed
0.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,401–1,500cc
Diesel
103,688
26.6%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
83,846
21.5%
1,301–1,400cc
Hybrid
37,925
9.7%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
37,265
9.5%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
36,974
9.5%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
27,742
7.1%
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
21,459
5.5%
1,301–1,400cc
Plug-in hybrid
17,115
4.4%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
11,485
2.9%
1,701–1,800cc
Diesel
7,586
1.9%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Mercedes-Benz A-Classes licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Hybrid
Plug-in hybrid
2014
39.7%
60.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
47.3%
52.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
54.0%
46.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
57.8%
42.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
57.9%
42.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
56.4%
43.6%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
53.1%
44.9%
0.0%
2.0%
2021
51.7%
44.6%
0.0%
3.6%
2022
50.0%
45.8%
0.0%
4.1%
2023
48.4%
44.7%
2.7%
4.2%
2024
46.6%
42.3%
6.8%
4.4%
2025
45.2%
40.7%
9.7%
4.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Mercedes-Benz A-Class from 2000, when the data begins, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2020 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 30.7 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 115 to 208 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 100.9 to 403.6 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 29.4 to 80.7 mpg, with CO2 of 89 to 224 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2020 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2020 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.3 petrol
42.2–50.4
131–153
2020–2023
Euro 6d
28
2.0 petrol
30.7–44.8
149–208
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
22
1.5 diesel
55.4–64.2
115–135
2020–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
4
2.0 diesel
50.4–61.4
123–146
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
37
1.3 petrol hybrid
43.5–49.6
129–147
2023–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
14
2.0 petrol hybrid
32.8–34.9
184–196
2023–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
7
1.3 plug-in hybrid
100.9–403.6
16–65
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
14
Older NEDC figures, listed 2000 to 2018 (14 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
VCA’s data has no Mercedes-Benz versions for 2019, so the years listed may leave out years the Mercedes-Benz A-Class was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “A-Class (C169) 3 Door”, “A-Class (W169) 5 Door”, “A-Class (W168) Hatchback”, “A-Class, Model Year 2018”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class safety recalls
DVSA lists 92 safety recalls for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class since 1992, the first in 2001. The most recent was launched on 15 April 2026.
SRPC2601 - Interior Door Handle Release
Launched 15 April 2026DVSA recall R/2026/098Manufacturer ref. SRPC2601 / 7296003
Defect
Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain CLA (174 platform) A-Class (177 platform) and GLA (247 platform) vehicles the bowden cable of the release mechanism of one or more doors might not have been properly mounted.
Remedy
As a precautionary measure Mercedes-Benz AG via its Mercedes-Benz service partners will check the bowden cables of the doors on the affected vehicles and mount them correctly if necessary.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
