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Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line exec mhev 4m a 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 exec mhev 4m a
88%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line exec mhev 4m a (88%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line exec mhev 4m a Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 11% 3% ✓
Average mileage 30,652 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line exec mhev 4m a

  1. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 exec mhev 4m a (88%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz C 300 amg line exec mhev 4m 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.