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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e 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 S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e a
95%
MOT pass rate · 598 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e a is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C Mercedes-benz S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e a
MOT pass rate 78% 95% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 5% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 18%
Average mileage 112,156 mi 53,421 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 598

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 S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e a is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz C report Full Mercedes-benz S 580 l amg ln prem + exec e 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.