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Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a
96%
MOT pass rate · 1,623 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a (96%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 96% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 4% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 17,656 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,623 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Mercedes-benz E

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a (96%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A 200 amg line premium mhev a report Full Mercedes-benz E 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.