Used Mercedes-Benz C 270

Causes of failures

• This model series
• All cars

1. Axles and suspension 49.8 %

   12,097 defects, All cars 39.4 %

   Front and rear axles, springs and dampers, tyres and wheels

2. Brakes 28.3 %

   6,859 defects, All cars 27.7 %

   Service and parking brake, brake dynamometer tests, stability control

3. Emissions and leaks 7 %

   1,706 defects, All cars 10.1 %

   Exhaust measurement, OBD system, oil, fluid and fuel leaks

4. Chassis and body 5 %

   1,212 defects, All cars 9.6 %

   Frame, floor pan and sills, exhaust system, fuel tank

2025 periodic inspections recorded 24,275 defects leading to a failure across 37,915 inspections. The remaining 10 % of defects fall under other items. The single most common defect item was etuakselisto (7,103 failures). Most advisories concerned lights and electrics (9,029).

Figures count defects, not cars: a failed car often has several defects. Shares are calculated from all defects leading to a failure.