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

The Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 958 individual Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 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 De 4m A tested had covered 35,736 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A sits 15.1 points above the national average, ranked 429 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.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.8% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
9. 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, 0.1% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests

From 958 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.9% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m 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 Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.7% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.9% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 958 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A tests, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 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 De 4m A year:

• 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A - 91.8% first-time pass, 292 tests
• 2021 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4m A - 92% first-time pass, 647 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%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Id3 1st Edition - 91.8%
• Volkswagen Golf Style Tdi S-A - 91.8%
• Polestar Polestar 2 Ev Fwd - 91.8%
• Yamaha Unclassified - 91.8%
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + Ptch S/S A - 91.8%
• Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo Auto - 91.8%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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