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Mercedes-benz A-class vs Mercedes-benz Hearse: 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 Hearse
80%
MOT pass rate · 26 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Hearse is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A-class Mercedes-benz Hearse
MOT pass rate 78% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 86,210 mi 70,757 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 362,612 26

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 Hearse

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
  3. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Hearse is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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