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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz L319d: 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 L319d
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz L319d (50%) 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 L319d
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 7.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 65,427 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 L319d

  1. Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases From silencer. (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz C (78%) and Mercedes-benz L319d (50%) 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 L319d 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.