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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto

233 vehicles · 810 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 233 Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto vehicles and 810 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,624 miles.

233
Vehicles
810
MOT tests
15,622
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
12%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension68%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility9%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2683%
328884%
427587%
519187%
64388%
7667%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (230), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), Other (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (18 times)
  6. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  10. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) (11 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  13. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  14. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)

Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 101 325 86% 74,480
2020 116 439 86% 72,946
2019 9 45 84% 97,858

Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto reliability FAQ

Across 233 Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz C 300 sport edition de auto in our data has covered around 74,624 miles.

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