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MERCEDES-BENZ GLC - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mercedes-benz/glc

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: Glc

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 354,956 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.5%

Share of this model's 354,956 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

45.2 mpg

CO2 emission

174 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£265/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

62,150

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

82,203

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

63,305

63,305 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

354,956

354,956 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

63,305On the road

Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz Glc is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 63,305 represented vehicles and 0.15% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.5% from 354,956 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 62,150 miles and an average age of 7.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 82,203 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz Glc looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	52,042
PETROL	11,258
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	5

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

92%

Children

90%

Pedestrian

74%

Safety systems

84%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,384
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,829
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,866
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,693
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,678
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,570
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,484
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,478
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,338
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,287
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,287
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,232
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,134
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,036
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	967
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	961
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	943
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	934
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	867
Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))	812
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	803
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	789
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	757
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	743
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	717

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 33,589 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,384

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,829

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,866

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,693

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,678

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,570

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,484

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,478

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,338

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,287

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,287

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,232

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,134

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,036

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

967

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

961

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

943

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

934

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

867

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

812

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

803

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

789

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

757

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

743

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

717

Mercedes-Benz Glc reliability and MOT data