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Mercedes-benz Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus vs Mercedes-benz C: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus
93%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus (93%) 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 Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus Mercedes-benz C
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 162,232 mi 112,156 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 675,043

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (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 Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus (93%) 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 Benz e-class e300 de amg line plus 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.