Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,062 individual Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A tested had covered 28,155 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen or window in an unacceptable condition e.g. due to excessive scratching, 0.1% of tests (6.22x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,912 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.45% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A year:

• 2019 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A - 91.8% first-time pass, 243 tests
• 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A - 93.3% first-time pass, 536 tests
• 2021 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4m A - 91.5% first-time pass, 258 tests

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%

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• Renault Arkana Rs Line E-Tech Hev Auto - 92.3%
• SEAT Ateca Fr Sport Tsi Evo S-A - 92.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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