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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Glc-class: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Glc-class
60%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Glc-class (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz E Mercedes-benz Glc-class
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 11%
Average mileage 124,278 mi 66,707 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 3

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Mercedes-benz Glc-class

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kicks up the wrong way (4.1.2 (c))
  5. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
  6. Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Glc-class (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz E report Full Mercedes-benz Glc-class 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.