MOT comparison

Mercedes-Benz GLA X156 vs Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538

How the Mercedes-Benz GLA X156 (1st Gen) (2013–2020) and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538 (1st Gen) (2011–2018) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Mercedes-Benz GLA X156 (1st Gen)

440,241

MOT tests compared · built 2013–2020

Passes more often in 3 of 12 mileage bands

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538 (1st Gen)

1,143,488

MOT tests compared · built 2011–2018

Passes more often in 6 of 12 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Mercedes-Benz GLA X156 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538

Under 10,000 miles 94.6% vs 95.1%

8,010 and 8,205 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 92.9% vs 92.0%

43,435 and 56,652 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 90.1% vs 88.8%

73,580 and 121,463 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 88.1% vs 86.0%

76,672 and 152,172 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 85.7% vs 84.6%

67,418 and 155,093 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 82.9% vs 83.3%

54,255 and 145,368 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 80.1% vs 82.1%

40,435 and 128,934 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 78.1% vs 80.8%

28,264 and 107,892 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 76.5% vs 79.2%

19,138 and 85,407 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 74.2% vs 77.6%

12,395 and 64,030 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 72.7% vs 75.2%

13,218 and 87,601 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 70.7% vs 72.7%

3,421 and 30,671 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Mercedes-Benz GLA X156 fails more often on

Rear coil spring

Fails about 7 times as often as the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538: 2.5% of MOTs against 0.42%.

In 9 of 12 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Front ball joint

Fails about 8 times as often as the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538: 2.8% of MOTs against 0.43%.

In 8 of 12 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Front drive shaft

Fails about 9 times as often as the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538: 1.9% of MOTs against 0.48%.

In 8 of 12 mileage bands

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L538 fails more often on

Headlamp

Fails about twice as often as the Mercedes-Benz GLA X156: 3.1% of MOTs against 1.5%.

In 11 of 12 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Rear brake pad

Fails about twice as often as the Mercedes-Benz GLA X156: 2.5% of MOTs against 1.0%.

In 11 of 12 mileage bands · Braking System

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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