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Mercedes-benz 220a vs Mercedes-benz C: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 220a
87%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 220a (87%) 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 220a Mercedes-benz C
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 3%
Average mileage 65,834 mi 112,156 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 675,043

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 220a

  1. Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. flat tyre indicator on
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 inner and outer side walls have splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 220a (87%) 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 220a 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.