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Mercedes-benz 813 motorhome vs Mercedes-benz A-class: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 813 motorhome
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz A-class
78%
MOT pass rate · 362,612 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 813 motorhome (78%) 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 813 motorhome Mercedes-benz A-class
MOT pass rate 78% 78%
MOT failure rate 22% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 195,150 mi 86,210 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 362,612

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 813 motorhome

  1. Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  3. Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Mud wing loose
  5. Vehicle body corroded
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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 813 motorhome (78%) 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 813 motorhome 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.