2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA 1.6L Petrol · RL05 AEL

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile with a clean record in its most recent inspections. The latest MOT conducted on 31 October 2025 at 71,524 miles resulted in a pass with no defects recorded, indicating the car currently meets all statutory requirements. This follows a period of consecutive clean passes in the previous years, suggesting that the owner has maintained the vehicle to a standard that avoids recurring mechanical failures. The mileage pattern remains consistent with typical usage for a vehicle of this age, averaging approximately 8,000 miles per year. Between October 2022 at 40,391 miles and October 2024 at 54,904 miles, the car covered 14,513 miles, showing a steady rate of use. The subsequent interval of 16,620 miles between the 2024 and 2025 tests confirms this consistent trend, which generally reduces the stress on drivetrain components and suspension bushings compared to high-mileage duty cycles. The single recorded failure occurring on 31 October 2023 at 47,499 miles is the only anomaly in an otherwise pristine history. Since the vehicle passed immediately thereafter and in subsequent years without any advisories, the issue was likely related to a minor component or a consumable item rather than a systemic structural defect. A buyer should still perform a physical inspection of the brake discs for corrosion and the condition of the control arms, as the MOT record does not detail the specific state of these components unless they fail a chassis test.