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Mercedes-benz A-class vs Mercedes-benz G300 cdi professional: 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 G300 cdi professional
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz G300 cdi professional (67%) 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 G300 cdi professional
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 86,210 mi 40,477 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 G300 cdi professional

  1. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play front (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play rear joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play front joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
  5. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz G300 cdi professional (67%) 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 G300 cdi professional 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.