2009 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 1.5 A160 BlueEfficiency Classic SE Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual (139 g/km, 95 bhp) — £1,995 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | Rayleigh
£1,995
96,000 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
45/100
Average
vs Market Average
-71%
Below Market
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
45 /100

This 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 1.5 A160 BlueEfficiency Classic SE Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual (139 g/km, 95 bhp) is listed at £1,995 by J G Cars and Vans Ltd in Rayleigh. It has 96,000 miles on the clock. At 71% below the market average of £6,898, this looks competitively priced based on 2 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,097/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2009
Make MERCEDES-BENZ
Model A-CLASS
Trim 1.5 A160 BlueEfficiency Classic SE Hatchback 5dr Petrol Manual (139 g/km, 95 bhp)
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Silver
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 96,000 miles
Engine 1.5L
Seats 5
CO2 139 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Yes
All Features & Equipment (38)
Ashtray & Cigarette Lighter £29Electric Windows Rear £264Harman/Kardon LOGIC 7 Surround Sound System £49912v Socket in Load Space £19Exterior Sight and Light Package £200Storage Package £102Total value of factory fitted extras £1,11612v Socket in Load Space12V Power Socket in Front Centre ConsoleOutside Temperature GaugeOverhead Control Panel with Driver and Front Passenger Reading Lights, Separately Controllable Light in the Rear CompartmentTrim - High Gloss Black15in Steel Wheels (4) - 7 - Hole Design 6J x 15 (185/65 R 15 Tyres)Door Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedRear Screen Wash/WiperSpare Wheel - Space - Saver (Steel with Wheel Bolts)Acceleration Skid Control (ASR)Airbags - Dual - Stage, DriverAirbags - Dual - Stage, Front PassengerAirbags - Head/Thorax Sidebags for Driver and Front PassengerAlarm SystemAnti - Lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist (BAS)Centre Rear Seat BeltElectronic Stability Programme (ESP)Front Fog LampsHead Restraints Front/RearHigh - Level Third Brake LampHill Start AssistISOFIX and Top-Tether Child Seat Fixing Points in Rear (Two Outer Seats)ImmobiliserParameter Steering - Speed - Sensitive Power SteeringRemote Central LockingSeat Belt Pre - Tensioners - Front and Rear (Outer)Tyre Pressure Loss Warning SystemMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgMax roof loadkg
Below MarketListed at £1,995 vs market average of £6,898 (-71%)
Market Low
£3,795
Market Average
£6,898
Market High
£10,000
Comparables
2 listings

Based on 2 comparable MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£995/year
Mileage Impact
Holding Value
£51/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£1,097/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £5,197 (£-3,202)
Mileage-predicted: £11,355 (£-9,360)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,046/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,097/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,148/yr

Based on 547 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

45
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
24/25Good
Photos
30 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
38 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
8 specs provided
6/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
21/25Good
Clear pricing
£1,995
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
30 photos
5/5
Key selling points
38 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
8 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

J G Cars and Vans Ltd

Rayleigh SS6 9EZ