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Mercedes-benz 230ce vs Mercedes-benz C: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 230ce
80%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 230ce (80%) 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 230ce Mercedes-benz C
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 101,505 mi 112,156 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 675,043

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 230ce

  1. Rear exhaust section poor
  2. Slight exhaust blow at front pipe area
  3. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  4. Oil leak at rear differential
  5. Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective holed but not effecting pattern or output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to mid section. (6.1.2 (a))

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 230ce (80%) 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 230ce 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.