Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 626 individual Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.7 points
Tests analysed626
Average mileage at test32,017 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,151 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A tested had covered 32,017 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A sits 9.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,151 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.2% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.4% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 1.6% of tests (27.15x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.8% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.8% of tests (4.12x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  10. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.3% of tests (30.79x the national rate for this defect)

From 626 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 18.29% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.2% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests
  4. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 1.6% of tests (25.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.1% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests

From 626 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A tests, 2024.

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