2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2022

The largest markets were Germany (22,495), France (11,640), Spain (7,248).

Average mass: 1,509 kg
Average CO₂: 106 g/km (WLTP)
Average power: 112 kW
Fuel type recorded: Petrol 40% · Diesel 31% · Petrol/electric 29%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Real-world fuel consumption

44,506 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 7.6 l/100 km on the road against 6.4 in the WLTP test (+19%).

Fuel	Cars	On the road	WLTP	Difference
Petrol	18,772	7.6	6.4	+19%
Diesel	14,969	5.7	5.0	+13%
Plug-in hybrid	10,765	4.9	1.0	+371%

Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0

Engines

The most common engines in 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 1.3 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), 1.3 hybrid (118 kW, 158 hp) and 1.3 petrol (120 kW, 161 hp), out of 8 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.3 petrol	100 kW 134 hp	1,473	44%
1.3 hybrid	118 kW 158 hp	1,290	39%
1.3 petrol	120 kW 161 hp	386	12%
2.0 diesel	85 kW 114 hp	60	2%
2.0 petrol	310 kW 416 hp	35	1%
2.0 petrol	165 kW 221 hp	30	<1%
1.3 petrol	80 kW 107 hp	25	<1%
2.0 petrol	225 kW 302 hp	23	<1%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

Other years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 202120222023 2024 2025

New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class failed the safety check 0.65% of the time — 24% less often than the average 2022 passenger car (0.85%). Median odometer at inspection: 10,195 miles.

2,008first inspections

0.65%failed on safety

10,195 mimedian odometer

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

In the Netherlands

3,344 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 36% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €44,942.

21.3%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

98.1%logical odometer history

0.5%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 40%Grey 33%White 15%Blue 8%Red 2%Brown 1%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

16,227 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 80 more were declared off the road (SORN).

16,227licensed, end of 2025

100%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

747 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 56,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

152 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports, 98% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Variant	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 4 DR 4WD	—	—	—	—	0.0 %
2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 4 DR FWD	—	—	—	—	0.0 %

Electronic stability control: Standard
Forward collision warning: Standard
Lane departure warning: No
Best overall rating: —

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Recalls in Canada

3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

2026364 24 Jul 2026	Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, moisture could enter the driver-side door lock microswitch and cause it to corrode. As a result, the microswitch may fail to autom…
2023538 29 Sept 2023	Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain vehicles, the headlamps were not adjusted properly at the factory. Safety Risk: Headlamps that aren't adjusted properly could cause re…
2022263 20 May 2022	Other Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with the emergency calling (eCall) system, the SIM card for the communications module could disable itself. If this happen…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

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