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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz E 200 amg line premium mhev a: 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 E 200 amg line premium mhev a
95%
MOT pass rate · 239 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz E 200 amg line premium mhev a (95%) 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 E 200 amg line premium mhev a
MOT pass rate 78% 95% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 5% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 25,319 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 239

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 E 200 amg line premium mhev a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
  3. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  6. Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz E 200 amg line premium mhev a (95%) 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 E 200 amg line premium mhev a 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.