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Mercedes-benz 416 vs Mercedes-benz A-class: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz 416
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mercedes-benz A-class
78%
MOT pass rate · 362,612 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 416 (62%) and Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz 416 Mercedes-benz A-class
MOT pass rate 62% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 10% 3% ✓
Average mileage 95,941 mi 86,210 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 362,612

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 416

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treaded area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treaded area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treaded area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Mercedes-benz A-class

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 416 (62%) and Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz 416 report Full Mercedes-benz A-class report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.