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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz Gla 200 sport: 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 Gla 200 sport
93%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Gla 200 sport (93%) 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 Gla 200 sport
MOT pass rate 78% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 45,783 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 17

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 Gla 200 sport

  1. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt driveshaft gaiter split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc slightly corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz Gla 200 sport (93%) 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 Gla 200 sport 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.