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Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto
85%
MOT pass rate · 399 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 10% 3% ✓
Average mileage 71,134 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 399 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 300 amg line edition de auto is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line edition de auto 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.