2013 Mercedes-Benz A180 BlueEfficiency Sport W176

Highlights

• Japan-market car first UK registered in 2024
• Low mileage of under 40,500 miles
• Factory fitted with £4,290 of options
• Well kept Calcite White with black fabric Sport interior
• Current MOT valid to December 2026 with no advisories

The Appeal

The third-generation W176 A-Class abandoned the tall MPV-like aspirations in favour of a much lower, more sporting and more hatchback-oriented design that tackled the Golf and BMW 1-Series head on. It was a huge success, bringing the three-pointed-star brand power to the segment.

Many A180s have been driven hard or cosmetically modified, but not this one. It is a really tidy early car with the economical 1.5L ‘Blue Efficiency’ 122bhp engine and a 7spd automatic gearbox. The Calcite White paintwork is really well kept, showing few marks, and the black fabric interior, accented with silver stripes, also appears little used. It is a really well specified car, the £4,290 of options adding over 20% to this car’s value when new. The upgrades include adaptive cruise, COMAND system, rear camera and blind spot assist.

Likely that preservation is due to the low sub-40,500 miles from new and the car spending its life up to 2024 on cossetting salt-free Japanese roads. The lengthy MOT, valid to December 2026, shows no advisories and supports the sense of a very well-kept car.

History and Paperwork

• First registered in 2013 in Japan
• First UK registered in March 2024
• Single UK keeper since arriving in the UK
• MOT valid to 3rd December 2026 with no advisories
• 2 keys
• Factory fitted with £4,290 of options detailed below
• Shows 40,444 miles (unwarranted)

Factory fitted options:

• COMAND Online with Media Interface - £2,100
• Active Park Assist with PARKTRONIC - £690
• PRE-SAFE-System - £340
• Mirror Package - £310
• Reversing camera - £300
• Media Interface - £230
• Rear armrest with twin cupholder - £170
• 17" alloy wheels (4) ? 5-twin-spoke design - £150
• Black chequered design - Artico artificial leather/chequered design cloth - £0
• Cirrus White gloss - £0
• Total Price of Optional Equipment - £4,290

The Condition

• Calcite White paintwork in very good condition with few indications of use
• Bodywork appears straight and well-kept
• No structural advisories on MOT
• Well kept five spoke, split-spoke factory alloys with light marks to note
• Matching quality Pirelli tyres fitted
• Sport specification black fabric interior with silver seat highlights
• Interior shows little wear supporting sense of a low-mileage car
• High factory specification as detailed above
• Black carpets with fitted factory-branded mats

The Mechanics

• 1.6-litre M270 four-cylinderl turbocharged 12 2bhp petrol engine
• Seven-speed automatic gearbox
• No advisories on MOT

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