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Mercedes-benz Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a
91%
MOT pass rate · 2,949 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a (91%) 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 Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 12% 3% ✓
Average mileage 19,843 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,949 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a (91%) 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 Amg a 35 premium + mhev 4m a 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.