MERCEDES C Common Problems & Reliability
MERCEDES C's have a very good reliability rating of 633/999. The score was calculated from the average of every MERCEDES C that has had a registered MOT.
We calculated all of the below figures by getting the score from each vehicle make/model/year/fuel, which are each calculated a score. We then generate the average score, taking into account factors such as mileage and emissions.
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| Fuel Type | Year | Reliability Score | Avg Mileage | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2020 | 879/999Excellent | 77,561 miles | 3,663 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2019 | 870/999Excellent | 80,571 miles | 2,440 vehicles |
| Hybrid Electric | 2019 | 813/999Excellent | 76,802 miles | 1,263 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2018 | 737/999Very good | 77,366 miles | 14,763 vehicles |
| Hybrid Electric | 2018 | 753/999Very good | 75,027 miles | 2,102 vehicles |
| Hybrid Diesel | 2017 | 688/999Good | 80,412 miles | 856 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2017 | 843/999Excellent | 78,299 miles | 6,551 vehicles |
| Hybrid Electric | 2016 | 748/999Very good | 74,681 miles | 2,130 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2015 | 713/999Very good | 78,385 miles | 20,837 vehicles |
| Hybrid Diesel | 2015 | 676/999Good | 79,637 miles | 712 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2015 | 773/999Very good | 81,214 miles | 6,891 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2014 | 685/999Good | 78,926 miles | 20,057 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2014 | 746/999Very good | 86,126 miles | 5,320 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2012 | 606/999Good | 80,133 miles | 19,362 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2012 | 659/999Good | 82,620 miles | 5,553 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2011 | 635/999Good | 80,822 miles | 4,896 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2009 | 530/999Above average | 80,420 miles | 5,142 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2008 | 501/999Above average | 81,377 miles | 4,692 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2008 | 545/999Above average | 85,598 miles | 3,022 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2007 | 483/999Average | 81,929 miles | 4,983 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2005 | 451/999Average | 81,341 miles | 6,569 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2004 | 438/999Average | 84,285 miles | 6,007 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2002 | 457/999Average | 84,022 miles | 7,084 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2001 | 470/999Average | 87,733 miles | 5,203 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2001 | 479/999Average | 86,513 miles | 7,271 vehicles |
| Diesel | 2000 | 490/999Average | 91,020 miles | 3,649 vehicles |
| Petrol | 2000 | 503/999Above average | 87,405 miles | 6,309 vehicles |
| Diesel | 1999 | 573/999Above average | 110,254 miles | 757 vehicles |
| Petrol | 1998 | 612/999Good | 102,617 miles | 3,030 vehicles |
| Diesel | 1996 | 587/999Above average | 112,937 miles | 595 vehicles |
| Petrol | 1995 | 638/999Good | 104,606 miles | 2,602 vehicles |
| Petrol | 1994 | 660/999Good | 109,903 miles | 724 vehicles |
Buying a MERCEDES C?
Common problems tell you what can affect MERCEDES Cs generally. VehicleScore® can check the history of the actual car you're considering.
Where does this data come from?
VehicleScore® analyses MOT histories from vehicles in its own dataset. Sample sizes vary by model, and a small sample is labelled as such. MOT data records roadworthiness and inspection defects. It does not capture every mechanical or electronic problem a car can have, and a comment on one test is not proof that the model has an inherent fault.