112,995 on UK roads in 2025+9,341 vs 2024
On the road
113k
112,995 licensed
Change vs 2024
+9%
+9,341 cars
New in 2025
10,032
first-time registrations
Electrified
18.3%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Mercedes GLA CLASS is a common sight on UK roads, with 112,995 licensed in 2025 - up 9% on 2024. 10,032 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (42%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Mercedes GLA CLASS cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Mercedes GLA CLASS on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Mercedes Gla Class holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 9 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
71.4%
9 MOT tests in 2025 · 7 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025
71.4%
▼ 28.6 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a Mercedes Gla Class is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 3 cars tracked across years
0%
low · <5k
66.7%
avg · 5-15k
33.3%
high · 15k+
Most cover 8,469-13,553 miles a year (median 11,827).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 40,684 → 58,299 → 47,601 → 47,498
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Mercedes Gla Class passes first time 71.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 10,739 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 66.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 0% past 120k.
Of 2 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Mercedes GLA CLASS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
