Mercedes-Benz manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Manufacturer reliability rank
54
MOT-based score from 8,984,478 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
81.4%
Share of this make's 8,984,478 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
5.35%
Established share across active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
2,231,211
1,870,849 valid MOT, 360,362 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz has 2,231,211 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 5.35% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 8,984,478 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 81.4%, with a reliability score of 54. Diesel is the largest fuel group at 58.0%, followed by petrol at 25.1%. The list of common models is led by C and A-Class, while Gla 200 AMG Line Edition + A and Glc 300 AMG Line Prem + D 4M A sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Mercedes-Benz, start with the exact model rather than the badge. C and A-Class are the models you are most likely to find, but Gla 200 AMG Line Edition + A and Glc 300 AMG Line Prem + D 4M A stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
DIESEL1,295,155
PETROL560,823
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)221,047
ELECTRIC112,194
ELECTRIC DIESEL38,141
OTHER3,360
GAS BI-FUEL290
LPG166
GAS22
GAS DIESEL7
CNG3
FUEL CELLS1
LNG1
STEAM1
DIESEL58.0%1,295,155 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
GLA 200 AMG LINE EDITION + A77.54
GLC 300 AMG LINE PREM + D 4M A77.18
B76.44
GLA 180 AMG LINE EDITION AUTO76.22
GLC 300 AMG LINE PREM D 4M A75.32
EQA 250 AMG LINE74.82
A 250 AMG LINE E AUTO72.49
GLE72.42
GLS71.90
A71.87
GLC71.52
EQC 400 AMG LINE 4MATIC71.33
SLC71.03
GLA66.85
E 220 AMG LNE NGT ED PRM + D A64.73
SL64.24
S-CLASS63.58
EQC 400 AMG LINE PREMIUM + 4M63.47
V62.42
GL61.88
CLA61.72
X60.90
SPRINTER 314 PROGRESSIVE CDI60.25
E56.90
SPRINTER 315 PROGRESSIVE CDI55.61
Top 25 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
GLA 200 AMG LINE EDITION + A
11,590 tests
77.54
02
GLC 300 AMG LINE PREM + D 4M A
16,198 tests
77.18
03
B
32,968 tests
76.44
04
GLA 180 AMG LINE EDITION AUTO
17,773 tests
76.22
05
GLC 300 AMG LINE PREM D 4M A
14,759 tests
75.32
06
EQA 250 AMG LINE
11,174 tests
74.82
07
A 250 AMG LINE E AUTO
14,535 tests
72.49
08
GLE
150,269 tests
72.42
09
GLS
11,387 tests
71.90
10
A
395,060 tests
71.87
11
GLC
354,956 tests
71.52
12
EQC 400 AMG LINE 4MATIC
12,710 tests
71.33
13
SLC
47,743 tests
71.03
14
GLA
377,491 tests
66.85
15
E 220 AMG LNE NGT ED PRM + D A
10,451 tests
64.73
16
SL
126,144 tests
64.24
17
S-CLASS
157,640 tests
63.58
18
EQC 400 AMG LINE PREMIUM + 4M
11,901 tests
63.47
19
V
64,263 tests
62.42
20
GL
19,460 tests
61.88
21
CLA
328,275 tests
61.72
22
X
21,893 tests
60.90
23
SPRINTER 314 PROGRESSIVE CDI
28,163 tests
60.25
24
E
1,429,102 tests
56.90
25
SPRINTER 315 PROGRESSIVE CDI
60,616 tests
55.61
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
C319,740
A-CLASS221,859
E195,862
SPRINTER162,067
A91,755
VITO79,665
GLC63,305
GLA61,697
CLA60,155
B-CLASS56,949
SLK49,766
SPRINTER 315 PROGRESSIVE CDI38,976
GLE29,942
ML26,231
CLK21,824
S-CLASS21,085
CLS20,428
SL18,878
CITAN16,420
A 180 AMG LNE EXECUTIVE MHEV A11,451
SPRINTER 315 PRO CDI10,289
A 200 AMG LNE EXECUTIVE MHEV A9,383
V8,996
SPRINTER 314 PROGRESSIVE CDI8,837
SPRINTER 315 PREMIUM CDI7,930
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 1,613,490 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
C
19.8% of displayed top 25
319,740
02
A-CLASS
13.8% of displayed top 25
221,859
03
E
12.1% of displayed top 25
195,862
04
SPRINTER
10.0% of displayed top 25
162,067
05
A
5.7% of displayed top 25
91,755
06
VITO
4.9% of displayed top 25
79,665
07
GLC
3.9% of displayed top 25
63,305
08
GLA
3.8% of displayed top 25
61,697
09
CLA
3.7% of displayed top 25
60,155
10
B-CLASS
3.5% of displayed top 25
56,949
11
SLK
3.1% of displayed top 25
49,766
12
SPRINTER 315 PROGRESSIVE CDI
2.4% of displayed top 25
38,976
13
GLE
1.9% of displayed top 25
29,942
14
ML
1.6% of displayed top 25
26,231
15
CLK
1.4% of displayed top 25
21,824
16
S-CLASS
1.3% of displayed top 25
21,085
17
CLS
1.3% of displayed top 25
20,428
18
SL
1.2% of displayed top 25
18,878
19
CITAN
1.0% of displayed top 25
16,420
20
A 180 AMG LNE EXECUTIVE MHEV A
0.7% of displayed top 25
11,451
21
SPRINTER 315 PRO CDI
0.6% of displayed top 25
10,289
22
A 200 AMG LNE EXECUTIVE MHEV A
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,383
23
V
0.6% of displayed top 25
8,996
24
SPRINTER 314 PROGRESSIVE CDI
0.5% of displayed top 25
8,837
25
SPRINTER 315 PREMIUM CDI
0.5% of displayed top 25
7,930