MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz C280 elegance
1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mercedes-benz C280 elegance vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz C280 elegance has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,234 miles.
1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
6,343
Avg miles / year
5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz C280 elegance problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz C280 elegance MOT tests:
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Brakes48%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
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Lamps & electrical8%
Mercedes-benz C280 elegance pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mercedes-benz C280 elegance MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz C280 elegance MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by flexible hose (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by flexible hose (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross body pipes (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split open (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Mercedes-benz C280 elegance pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 92,234 |
Mercedes-benz C280 elegance reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mercedes-benz C280 elegance vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz C280 elegance MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).
The typical Mercedes-benz C280 elegance in our data has covered around
92,234 miles.
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