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Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto
90%
MOT pass rate · 257 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 8% 3% ✓
Average mileage 35,369 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 257 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto

  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. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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 250 exclusive edition + auto is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz A 250 exclusive edition + auto 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.