Mercedes A class 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2001

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Mercedes A class is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2013 in average failures were found for approximately 16.2 percents of Mercedes A class.
The most recent data available is for 2013, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes A class was 26 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.6 percent.

Mercedes A class 1997 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes A klase 2001
2013 12 years 26.0% / 27.60% 29. from 69
2012 11 years 27.0% / 26.80% 41. from 77
2011 10 years 23.7% / 21.40% 53. from 79
2010 9 years 23.7% / 19.20% 53. from 79
2009 8 years 15.6% / 14.00% 64. from 94
2008 7 years 14.2% / 13.30% 60. from 99
2007 6 years 12.9% / 10.70% 77. from 107
2006 5 years 12.6% / 11.20% 73. from 106
2005 4 years 4.9% / 6.50% 26. from 110
2004 3 years 6.3% / 5.60% 72. from 113
Mercedes A klase 2000
2012 12 years 27.0% / 26.80% 41. from 77
2011 11 years 26.1% / 26.00% 37. from 72
2010 10 years 23.7% / 19.20% 53. from 79
2009 9 years 18.2% / 18.30% 48. from 87
2008 8 years 14.2% / 13.30% 60. from 99
2007 7 years 17.0% / 15.80% 66. from 96
2006 6 years 12.6% / 11.20% 73. from 106
2005 5 years 10.6% / 11.30% 47. from 105
2004 4 years 6.3% / 5.60% 72. from 113
Mercedes A klase 1999
2011 12 years 26.1% / 26.00% 37. from 72
2010 11 years 23.4% / 24.10% 35. from 75
2009 10 years 18.2% / 18.30% 48. from 87
2008 9 years 16.0% / 18.10% 38. from 88
2007 8 years 17.0% / 15.80% 66. from 96
2006 7 years 16.0% / 17.20% 45. from 97
2005 6 years 10.6% / 11.30% 47. from 105
2004 5 years 9.2% / 10.90% 42. from 103
Mercedes A klase 1998
2010 12 years 23.4% / 24.10% 35. from 75
2009 11 years 20.0% / 23.30% 23. from 68
2008 10 years 16.0% / 18.10% 38. from 88
2006 8 years 16.0% / 17.20% 45. from 97
2004 6 years 9.2% / 10.90% 42. from 103
Mercedes A klase 1997
2009 12 years 20.0% / 23.30% 23. from 68