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Mercedes-benz A-class vs Mercedes-benz E 200 cdi: 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 E 200 cdi
80%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz E 200 cdi (80%) 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 E 200 cdi
MOT pass rate 78% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 86,210 mi 211,848 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 362,612 3

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 E 200 cdi

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  4. beam image adjusters been fitted
  5. Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Rear Caliper spring clip missing but not effecting the braking

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz E 200 cdi (80%) 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 E 200 cdi 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.