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Mercedes-benz Cla 200 sport vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Cla 200 sport
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Cla 200 sport (83%) 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 Cla 200 sport Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 10% 3% ✓
Average mileage 88,226 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Cla 200 sport

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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 Cla 200 sport (83%) 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 Cla 200 sport 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.