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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz Esterel: 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 Esterel
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Esterel (78%) 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 Esterel
MOT pass rate 78% 78%
MOT failure rate 22% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 90,378 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 Esterel

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
  6. Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Esterel (78%) 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 Esterel 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.