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Mercedes-benz A200 cdi vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A200 cdi
78%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A200 cdi (78%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz A200 cdi Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 78% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 14% 3% ✓
Average mileage 73,208 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A200 cdi

  1. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiperblades excessively smeering (3.4 (b) (i))
  2. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OUT AND STAYED OFF ?
  3. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
  5. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Mercedes-benz E

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A200 cdi (78%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz A200 cdi report Full Mercedes-benz E 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.