2014 Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS — £5,500 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | Preston
£5,500
97,729 miles | Diesel | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
-41%
Below Market
Value Retention
80/100
Holding Value
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2014 Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS is listed at £5,500 by KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD in Preston. It has 97,729 miles on the clock. At 41% below the market average of £9,264, this looks competitively priced based on 70 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £90/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2014
Make Mercedes-Benz
Model A-CLASS
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Red
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 97,729 miles
Engine 1.5L
Seats 5
CO2 92 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Non Compliant
Monthly Payment £162.25/mo
Power 108 BHP
Torque 192 lbs/ft
Top Speed 118 mph
0-60 mph 11.3s
Cylinders 4
Gears 6
Combined MPG 78.5 mpg
Urban MPG 67.3 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 88.3 mpg
Length 4292mm
Width 2022mm
Height 1433mm
Wheelbase 2699mm
Kerb Weight 1385 kg
Highlights
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ A180 CDI ECO SE – KIRKHAMPRESTON & BLACKPOOL – DRIVE AWAY TODAY
All Features & Equipment (106)
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ A180 CDI ECO SE – KIRKHAMPRESTON & BLACKPOOL – DRIVE AWAY TODAYTop speed118 mph0 to 6011.3 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)192Engine power (BHP)108Extra Urban (mpg)88.3Urban (mpg)67.3Combined (mpg)78.5Cylinders - bore (mm)76TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)80CC1,461Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)92Standard Euro emissionsEuro 5Ultra Low Emission ZoneNon CompliantAir ConditioningAir Vents with Chrome Surround and Cruciform NozzleCentre Armrest - Front with StorageCup Holder - TwinCentre Armrest with Twin Cup Holder and Through-Loading FacilityStorage PackageFootwell Lights in FrontGear Shift Trimmed in LeatherGlove Compartment - IlluminatedInstrument Cluster with 4 Analogue Dials and Needles Suspended in Six-o-Clock PositionIntegrated Head RestraintsLoad-Securing Rings in Luggage CompartmentLuggage Compartment CoverRear Seats - Split Folding 1-3 - 2-3Roof Lining - BlackSeat Comfort Package - Seat Height Adjusters and Seat Cushion Angle Adjustment on Front SeatsSeats - Front Manually AdjustableSeats - SportsSteering Column - Manually Adjustable for Height and ReachSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke - Trimmed in Leather with Perforated Leather in Grip AreaSteering Wheel - Multi-functionSteering Wheel - SportsStorage Compartment Beneath Load Compartment FloorTrim - Matrix Look16in Alloy Wheels - 10-Spoke DesignBeltline Strips - ChromeBumpers - Body-ColouredDoor Handles - Body-ColouredDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedDoor Mirrors - Integrated LED IndicatorsExhaust System - No Visible TailpipesHeated Rear Window with Timer ControlRadiator Grille - 2 Louvres in Body-ColourSide Skirts - Body-ColouredTIREFIT Tyre-Sealant KitWindows - Electric x4ABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemASR - Acceleration Skid ControlATTENTION AssistActive Bonnet - Pedestrian Safety Measure which Detects an Impact and Raises Bonnet by 65mmAdaptive Brake Assist with Hold Function and Hill Start AssistAdaptive Brake LightsAirbag - Drivers KneeAirbag - Dual-Stage - Front PassengerAirbags - Dual-Stage - DriverAirbags - Head for Driver and Front PassengerAirbags - Windowbags for Driver and Front PassengerAlarm System with Interior ProtectionAutomatic Child Seat Recognition SensorBAS - Brake AssistBrake-Pad Wear Warning IndicatorChildproof Locks - Manually Operated for Rear Doors and Electrically Operated for Rear Power WindowsCollision Prevention AssistController on Centre Console with Chrome SurroundCrash-Responsive Emergency LightingESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeElectric Parking BrakeElectronic Key - Chrome SurroundFirst Aid KitFluid Level Warning Indicator for Fuel - Oil - Coolant and Washer FluidPre-Safe Anticipatory Safety SystemISOFIX and Top-Tether Child Seat Fixing Points in Rear - Two Outer SeatsImmobiliserIndicators - Lane Change FunctionLight Failure IndicatorOutside Temperature GaugeRemote Central LockingSeat Belt Reminder - Front and RearSeat Occupancy Sensor - Front Passenger SeatService Indicator ASSYSTSidebags for Driver and Front PassengerTrip ComputerTyre Pressure Loss Warning SystemWarning TriangleHeight1433mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4292mmWheelbase2699mmWidth2022mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1385 kg
Below MarketListed at £5,500 vs market average of £9,264 (-41%)
Market Low
£3,795
Market Average
£9,264
Market High
£22,995
Comparables
70 listings

Based on 70 comparable Mercedes-Benz A-CLASS listings.

Age Depreciation
Holding Value
£12/year
Mileage Impact
Holding Value
£51/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Holding Value
£90/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £11,527 (£-6,027)
Mileage-predicted: £11,355 (£-5,855)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-39/yr | 10k mi/yr £-90/yr | 15k mi/yr £-141/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
29 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
106 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
£5,500
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£162.25/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
29 photos
5/5
Key selling points
106 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 1.5 A180 CDI Eco SE Hatchbac
4/4
Meta description
2014 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Se, Manual, In Red. NAV...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
93% of 45 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
8550 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
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.

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KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD

Preston PR4 2RE