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Mercedes-benz 415 vs Mercedes-benz C: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 415
79%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 415 (79%) 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 415 Mercedes-benz C
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 141,299 mi 112,156 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 675,043

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 415

  1. Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
  3. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both
  6. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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 415 (79%) 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 415 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.