# Mercedes-Benz C MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz C passes its MOT first time 75% of the time, from 357,762 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 75%
- MOT tests analysed: 357,762 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 16 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 19 (very few mots) | 95% |
| 2024 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 221 | 95% |
| 2023 | ED | 104 | 94% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2023 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2,989 | 89% |
| 2022 | ED | 1,243 | 89% |
| 2022 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 226 | 96% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 131 | 91% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 2,763 | 88% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,604 | 88% |
| 2021 | ED | 639 | 83% |
| 2021 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 472 | 90% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 230 | 87% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 4,726 | 85% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 2,717 | 87% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1,837 | 86% |
| 2020 | ED | 483 | 83% |
| 2020 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 120 | 94% |
| 2020 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 12,733 | 87% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 10,223 | 84% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 1,557 | 85% |
| 2019 | ED | 100 | 84% |
| 2019 | Electric | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 14,333 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 12,198 | 85% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1,633 | 84% |
| 2018 | ED | 161 | 82% |
| 2018 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 25,211 | 80% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 11,142 | 84% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 2,497 | 83% |
| 2017 | ED | 646 | 80% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 23,946 | 79% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 7,450 | 83% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 4,177 | 83% |
| 2016 | ED | 975 | 79% |
| 2016 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 24,974 | 77% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 6,926 | 81% |
| 2015 | ED | 1,610 | 80% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 492 | 85% |
| 2015 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 20,367 | 74% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 4,775 | 80% |
| 2014 | ED | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2014 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 17,449 | 68% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 5,935 | 76% |
| 2013 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 18,340 | 65% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 7,256 | 74% |
| 2012 | GD | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 13,540 | 65% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5,173 | 74% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 7,050 | 63% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5,670 | 70% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 7,760 | 62% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4,797 | 68% |
| 2009 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 7,343 | 62% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 5,756 | 66% |
| 2008 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 5,860 | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 5,514 | 61% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 5,211 | 60% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 3,518 | 57% |
| 2006 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 4,385 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 2,858 | 58% |
| 2005 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 3,950 | 59% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,398 | 57% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2,710 | 58% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 923 | 61% |
| 2003 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1,616 | 64% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 404 | 62% |
| 2002 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 904 | 65% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 170 | 53% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 438 | 66% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 81 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 582 | 68% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 86 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 658 | 72% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 84 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 520 | 68% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 81 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1997 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 336 | 74% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 236 | 72% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 198 | 76% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 23 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 72% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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