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Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a
92%
MOT pass rate · 914 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 7% 3% ✓
Average mileage 30,662 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 914 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Mercedes-benz E

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz C 200 amg line edition mhev a report Full Mercedes-benz E 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.