Mercedes A class 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2008

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

During regular inspections from 2006 to 2020 in average failures were found for approximately 13.1 percents of Mercedes A class.
The most recent data available is for 2020, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes A class was 23.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 29.5 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes A class has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% 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 2004 owner reviews
Hatchbacks 2004 - 2008 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Mercedes A klase 2007
2019 12 years 21.8% / 28.39% 10. from 96
2018 11 years 20.0% / 26.89% 13. from 93
2017 10 years 15.0% / 20.90% 11. from 106
2016 9 years 19.9% / 24.90% 18. from 102
2015 8 years 16.1% / 20.10% 23. from 111
2014 7 years 17.2% / 21.80% 27. from 113
2013 6 years 9.6% / 10.80% 52. from 121
2012 5 years 9.3% / 10.30% 56. from 122
2011 4 years 4.8% / 5.50% 52. from 132
2010 3 years 4.2% / 5.10% 44. from 131
2009 2 years 3.8% / 5.00% 27. from 117
Mercedes A klase 2006
2018 12 years 20.0% / 26.89% 13. from 93
2017 11 years 21.1% / 27.10% 14. from 86
2016 10 years 19.9% / 24.90% 18. from 102
2015 9 years 22.3% / 26.80% 21. from 95
2014 8 years 17.2% / 21.80% 27. from 113
2013 7 years 14.4% / 17.20% 36. from 107
2012 6 years 9.3% / 10.30% 56. from 122
2011 5 years 8.9% / 10.40% 44. from 120
2010 4 years 4.2% / 5.10% 44. from 131
2009 3 years 3.8% / 5.00% 27. from 117
2008 2 years 2.5% / 4.80% 9. from 116
Mercedes A klase 2005
2017 12 years 21.1% / 27.10% 14. from 86
2016 11 years 29.9% / 31.40% 34. from 89
2015 10 years 22.3% / 26.80% 21. from 95
2014 9 years 25.1% / 28.80% 30. from 95
2013 8 years 14.4% / 17.20% 36. from 107
2012 7 years 13.1% / 17.50% 27. from 107
2011 6 years 8.9% / 10.40% 44. from 120
2010 5 years 7.1% / 9.90% 32. from 123
2009 4 years 3.8% / 5.00% 27. from 117
2008 3 years 2.5% / 4.80% 9. from 116
2007 2 years 3.0% / 5.90% 4. from 113
Mercedes A klase 2004
2016 12 years 29.9% / 31.40% 34. from 89
2015 11 years 29.9% / 32.10% 23. from 78
2014 10 years 25.1% / 28.80% 30. from 95
2013 9 years 19.3% / 23.00% 22. from 87
2012 8 years 13.1% / 17.50% 27. from 107
2011 7 years 13.2% / 16.70% 26. from 98
2010 6 years 7.1% / 9.90% 32. from 123
2009 5 years 5.5% / 9.30% 13. from 109
2008 4 years 2.5% / 4.80% 9. from 116
2007 3 years 3.0% / 5.90% 4. from 113
2006 2 years 4.0% / 6.60% 10. from 107