# Mercedes-Benz C250 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz C250 passed its MOT first time 63% of the time, but from only 79 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 63%
- MOT tests analysed: 79 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

These figures come from 79 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 23 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 62% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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