Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 778 individual Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 88.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 778 |
| Average mileage at test | 37,417 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 883 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 88.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line 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 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A tested had covered 37,417 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A bought as a 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 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel, 0.5% of tests (6.58x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.3% of tests (6.89x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,552 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.2% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Mercedes-Benz models
- Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 78.7%
- Mercedes-Benz E - 79.2%
- Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Glc - 87.8%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Audi A5 S Line Ed 1 40 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 88.9%
- MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Auto - 88.9%
- Subaru Brz - 88.9%
- BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto - 88.9%
- Peugeot 5008 Allure Premium P-Tech S/S - 88.9%
- Toyota Camry - 88.8%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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