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Mercedes-benz C - 2013

193.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz C, model year 2013. Sample size: 26,991 cars, 62,926 tests and 121,496 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 26,991 cars

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz C model has a lower overall defect rate of 193 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% better than the average for cars of the same year, at 219 per 100. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, where only 2% have defects compared to the average of 13%, and Visibility, at 12% versus 18% on average. While defects do increase with mileage, this model exhibits a consistent trend of lower issues across all mileage ranges compared to the yearly average. Overall, it stands out positively in several key areas, indicating strong reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 26,991 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz C

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.9% worse
114.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 31.1% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.7% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.9% better
213.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▲ 79.5% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 3.6% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,703
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,882
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,956
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,840
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,678
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,465
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,226
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,806
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,791
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,724

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,569
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,821
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,002
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,892
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,427
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,163
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 799
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 678