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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz e220 bluetec se: 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 e220 bluetec se
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz e220 bluetec se (89%) 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 e220 bluetec se
MOT pass rate 78% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 311,651 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 1

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 e220 bluetec se

  1. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward most arm, as per marked (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2.96 MM (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Slight uneven wear to offside rear tyre, inner edge
  6. Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz e220 bluetec se (89%) 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 e220 bluetec se 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.