Mercedes B class 2005 reliability and quality
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes B class reliability is good.
During regular inspections from 2009 to 2020  in average failures were found for approximately 13.2 percents of Mercedes B class.
The most recent data available is for 2020, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes B class was 25.7 percent, the average for a car that age was 29.5 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes B class proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.
The quality comes at a price - used Mercedes B class is around 25 percent more expensive than the average minivans of its age.
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Minivans 2005 - 2008 prices
| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars | Place in rating | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes B klase 2008 | |||
| 2020 | 12 years | 25.7% / 29.51% | 26. from 99 | 
| 2019 | 11 years | 23.9% / 28.39% | 20. from 96 | 
| 2018 | 10 years | 19.6% / 21.77% | 40. from 107 | 
| Mercedes B klase 2007 | |||
| 2019 | 12 years | 23.9% / 28.39% | 20. from 96 | 
| 2018 | 11 years | 21.6% / 26.89% | 17. from 93 | 
| 2017 | 10 years | 17.0% / 20.90% | 24. from 106 | 
| Mercedes B klase 2006 | |||
| 2018 | 12 years | 21.6% / 26.89% | 17. from 93 | 
| 2017 | 11 years | 19.0% / 27.10% | 11. from 86 | 
| 2016 | 10 years | 19.6% / 24.90% | 16. from 102 | 
| Mercedes B klase 2005 | |||
| 2017 | 12 years | 19.0% / 27.10% | 11. from 86 | 
| 2015 | 10 years | 19.7% / 26.80% | 12. from 95 | 
| 2013 | 8 years | 11.8% / 17.20% | 22. from 107 | 
