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

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

Mercedes-benz A-class
78%
MOT pass rate · 362,612 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Crafter
57%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz Crafter (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A-class Mercedes-benz Crafter
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 57%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 43%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 9%
Average mileage 86,210 mi 314,430 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 362,612 1

Most common faults

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))

Mercedes-benz Crafter

  1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz Crafter (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A-class report Full Mercedes-benz Crafter 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.