Mercedes A class 2008 reliability and quality

Production year from 2008 to 2011

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes A class reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 12.7 percents of Mercedes A class.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Mercedes A class was 19.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes A class proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Mercedes A class is around 25 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.

Mercedes A class price and technical data
Mercedes A class 2008 owner reviews
Hatchbacks 2008 - 2011 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes A klase 2011
2022 11 years 19.1% / 23.44% 22. from 90
2021 10 years 18.0% / 19.96% 42. from 112
2020 9 years 17.8% / 23.05% 19. from 108
2019 8 years 15.0% / 16.13% 54. from 119
2018 7 years 12.2% / 15.93% 32. from 117
2017 6 years 9.7% / 10.10% 65. from 124
2016 5 years 11.6% / 13.20% 52. from 127
2015 4 years 7.7% / 8.40% 58. from 129
2014 3 years 8.4% / 9.10% 55. from 129
2013 2 years 6.3% / 6.20% 79. from 132
Mercedes A klase 2010
2022 12 years 19.1% / 23.44% 22. from 90
2021 11 years 21.1% / 25.01% 17. from 100
2020 10 years 17.8% / 23.05% 19. from 108
2019 9 years 18.4% / 22.53% 25. from 111
2018 8 years 12.2% / 15.93% 32. from 117
2017 7 years 11.7% / 15.20% 26. from 117
2016 6 years 11.6% / 13.20% 52. from 127
2015 5 years 12.7% / 13.90% 52. from 125
2014 4 years 8.4% / 9.10% 55. from 129
2013 3 years 6.3% / 6.20% 79. from 132
2012 2 years 5.8% / 5.90% 67. from 129
Mercedes A klase 2009
2021 12 years 21.1% / 25.01% 17. from 100
2020 11 years 23.1% / 29.51% 9. from 99
2019 10 years 18.4% / 22.53% 25. from 111
2018 9 years 17.3% / 21.77% 19. from 107
2017 8 years 11.7% / 15.20% 26. from 117
2016 7 years 15.7% / 19.10% 29. from 116
2015 6 years 12.7% / 13.90% 52. from 125
2014 5 years 13.9% / 14.80% 49. from 122
2013 4 years 6.3% / 6.20% 79. from 132
2012 3 years 5.8% / 5.90% 67. from 129
2011 2 years 4.8% / 5.50% 52. from 132
Mercedes A klase 2008
2020 12 years 23.1% / 29.51% 9. from 99
2019 11 years 21.8% / 28.39% 10. from 96
2018 10 years 17.3% / 21.77% 19. from 107
2017 9 years 15.0% / 20.90% 11. from 106
2016 8 years 15.7% / 19.10% 29. from 116
2015 7 years 16.1% / 20.10% 23. from 111
2014 6 years 13.9% / 14.80% 49. from 122
2013 5 years 9.6% / 10.80% 52. from 121
2012 4 years 5.8% / 5.90% 67. from 129
2011 3 years 4.8% / 5.50% 52. from 132
2010 2 years 4.2% / 5.10% 44. from 131