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Mercedes-benz A190 vs Mercedes-benz C: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A190
81%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A190 (81%) and Mercedes-benz C (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A190 Mercedes-benz C
MOT pass rate 81% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 19% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 12% 3% ✓
Average mileage 41,121 mi 112,156 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 675,043

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A190

  1. advise nearside of front bumper
  2. advise old accident damage to offside rear
  3. advise rear brake discs slight scoring
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. advise nearside front tyre on legal limits of 1.6mm
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Mercedes-benz C

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A190 (81%) and Mercedes-benz C (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A190 report Full Mercedes-benz C 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.