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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz Cla 250e: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Cla 250e
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Cla 250e (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C Mercedes-benz Cla 250e
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 40,599 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 2

Most common faults

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)

Mercedes-benz Cla 250e

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Cla 250e (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz C report Full Mercedes-benz Cla 250e 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.