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Mercedes-benz A-class vs Mercedes-benz T1 camper: 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 T1 camper
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz T1 camper (75%) 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 T1 camper
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 86,210 mi 165,638 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 T1 camper

  1. Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  5. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A-class (78%) and Mercedes-benz T1 camper (75%) 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 T1 camper 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.