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Mercedes A-Class vs Vauxhall Astra

Both are family hatchbacks. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

There is little between them on reliability: 20.1% of Mercedes A-Class first MOTs and 21.0% of Vauxhall Astra first MOTs are failed at age 7.

Mercedes A-Class

20.1%

fail at age 7

Rank 149 of 239 · 61k miles at 7 · 326,126 tests

Vauxhall Astra

21.0%

fail at age 7

Rank 158 of 239 · 63k miles at 7 · 458,840 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor3.1%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail3.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory1.9%

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail1.7%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory1.4%

An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunctionFail1.4%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory5.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.0%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Advisory1.9%

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.9%

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LEDFail1.7%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory1.5%