2017 Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS — £10,000 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | 2A Harwich Rd, Colchester
£10,000
84,000 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
-11%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2017 Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS is listed at £10,000 by MCS Performance in 2A Harwich Rd. It has 84,000 miles on the clock. At 11% below the market average of £11,247, this looks competitively priced based on 152 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,024/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make Mercedes-Benz
Model A-CLASS
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Red
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 84,000 miles
Engine 1.6L
Seats 5
CO2 126 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £178.32/mo
Power 101 BHP
Torque 133 lbs/ft
Top Speed 118 mph
0-60 mph 10.6s
Cylinders 4
Gears 6
Combined MPG 51.4 mpg
Urban MPG 39.2 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 64.2 mpg
Length 4299mm
Width 2022mm
Height 1433mm
Wheelbase 2699mm
Kerb Weight 1370 kg
Highlights
12 MONTHS MOT12 MONTHS AA ROADSIDE ASSIST6 MONTHS PREMIUM WARRANTYCOMPREHENSIVE CHECKS
All Features & Equipment (120)
12 MONTHS MOT12 MONTHS AA ROADSIDE ASSIST6 MONTHS PREMIUM WARRANTYCOMPREHENSIVE CHECKS18in Alloy Wheels - AMG Multi-Spoke Design £120DAB Digital Radio Tuner £420Total value of factory fitted extras £835Top speed118 mph0 to 6010.6 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)133Engine power (BHP)101Extra Urban (mpg)64.2Urban (mpg)39.2Combined (mpg)51.4Cylinders - bore (mm)83TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)74CC1,595Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)126Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Vents with Surround and Cruciform Nozzle in Silver ChromeAmbient Lighting in Headrests and Interior Door HandlesBrushed Stainless Steel Sports Pedals with Rubber StudsCentre Armrest - Front with StowageCup Holder - Double - FrontDirection Indicators with Lane-Changer FunctionFloor Mats - Red Stitched Edging - AMG LetteringFootwell Lighting - Front and RearGlove Compartment - IlluminatedIlluminated Front Door Sills with Mercedes-Benz LetteringIllumination - Storage CompartmentInstrument Cluster with Four Analogue Dials and Needles Suspended in Six-O-Clock PositionKEYLESS-GO Starting FunctionLighting in Stowage Compartment and Vanity MirrorsLuggage Compartment CoverRain-Sensing Windscreen Wipers with Two Sensitivity SettingsReading Lights and Console Light in Front and RearRear Seats - Split Folding 1-3 2-3Rear View Mirror - Additional LightingRoof Lining - BlackSeat Comfort PackageSeats - Front Cushion Length AdjustmentSeats - Front Manually AdjustableSports Seats with Integrated Head RestraintsSteering Column - Manually Adjustable for Height and ReachSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke Multi-Function - Trimmed in Leather with Perforated Leather in Grip Area and Flattened Bottom SectionStorage Compartment Beneath Load Compartment FloorTHERMOTRONIC Luxury Automatic Climate Control - Two-Zone with DisplayTrim - Carbon-Fibre Look18in Alloy Wheels - AMG Multi-Spoke Design18in Alloy Wheels - AMG 5-Twin-Spoke Design - Painted in Titanium Grey with a High Sheen FinishAMG Bodystyling - Front and Rear Apron and Side SkirtsBeltline Strips - ChromeBodystyling - Side Skirts - Body-ColouredBrake Calipers - Mercedes-Benz Lettering on FrontBumpers - Body ColouredDoor Handles - Body ColouredDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and Heated with Integrated LED IndicatorsElectric Windows - 4Exhaust System - Twin Trapezoidal Tailpipes in Polished Stainless SteelGlass - Rear Windscreen - Heated with Timer ControlRadiator Grille - Diamond with Pins in Chrome and Silver Louvre with Chrome InsertRear Fog LightTIREFIT Tyre-Sealant KitABS - Anti-Lock Braking System with BAS - Brake AssistATTENTION AssistActive Bonnet - Pedestrian Safety Measure which Detects an Impact and Raises Bonnet by 65mmActive Braking AssistAdaptive Brake Assist with Hold Function and Hill Start AssistAdaptive Brake LightsAirbags - Dual Stage - Driver and Front PassengerAirbags - Head and Sidebags - Driver and Front PassengerAirbags - Windowbags for Driver and Front PassengerAlarm System with Immobiliser and Interior Protection - Thatcham Category 1Automatic Child Seat Recognition SensorBrake-Pad Wear Warning IndicatorChildproof Locks - Manually Operated for Rear Doors and Electrically Operated for Rear Power WindowsController on Centre Console with Chrome SurroundCrash-Responsive Emergency LightingCruise Control with LimiterDrivers KneebagDynamic Select with a Choice of Driving Modes - ECO-Comfort-Sport and IndividualESP - Electronic Stability Programme with ASR - Acceleration Skid ControlESP Curve Dynamic AssistElectric Parking BrakeElectronic Key - Chrome SurroundFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleFluid Level Warning Indicator for Fuel - Oil - Coolant and Washer FluidISOFIX and Top-Tether Child Seat Fixing Points in Rear - Two Outer SeatsLight Failure IndicatorOutside Temperature GaugeRear Windscreen WiperRemote Central Locking and Crash Sensor with Emergency Opening FunctionReversing Camera with Parking Guidelines - 180 Degree ViewSeat Belts - Rear Three-Point - 3Seat Belts Reminder - Front and RearSeat Occupancy Sensor - Front Passenger SeatService Indicator ASSYSTShift Point IndicatorTrip Computer in Multi-Function DisplayTyre Pressure Monitoring SystemHeight1433mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4299mmWheelbase2699mmWidth2022mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1370 kg
Below MarketListed at £10,000 vs market average of £11,247 (-11%)
Market Low
£5,500
Market Average
£11,247
Market High
£19,495
Comparables
152 listings

Based on 152 comparable Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,203/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£411/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,024/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £12,813 (£-2,813)
Mileage-predicted: £12,001 (£-2,001)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,613/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,024/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,435/yr

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

92
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
46 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
124 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
22 specs provided (incl. 14 extended)
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£10,000
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£178.32/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
46 photos
5/5
Key selling points
124 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
22 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.6 A160 Amg Line Hatchback
4/4
Meta description
2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Amg Line, Manual, In Re...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
94% of 64 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
10568 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
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About the Dealer

MCS Performance

2A Harwich Rd, Colchester CO4 3BN