Mercedes C class 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2007

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes C class reliability is average.

During regular inspections from 2006 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 16.5 percents of Mercedes C class.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes C class was 34.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 28.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes C class was found to be less reliable than 85% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Mercedes C class 2004 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes C klase 2007
2019 12 years 34.2% / 28.39% 82. from 96
2018 11 years 30.1% / 26.89% 66. from 93
2017 10 years 14.7% / 20.90% 9. from 106
2016 9 years 27.9% / 24.90% 70. from 102
2015 8 years 13.1% / 20.10% 5. from 111
2014 7 years 22.4% / 21.80% 67. from 113
2013 6 years 5.3% / 10.80% 6. from 121
2012 5 years 10.1% / 10.30% 64. from 122
2011 4 years 2.9% / 5.50% 11. from 132
2010 3 years 4.7% / 5.10% 59. from 131
2009 2 years 5.1% / 5.00% 67. from 117
Mercedes C klase 2006
2018 12 years 30.1% / 26.89% 66. from 93
2017 11 years 29.6% / 27.10% 55. from 86
2016 10 years 27.9% / 24.90% 70. from 102
2015 9 years 30.6% / 26.80% 68. from 95
2014 8 years 22.4% / 21.80% 67. from 113
2013 7 years 19.9% / 17.20% 71. from 107
2012 6 years 10.1% / 10.30% 64. from 122
2011 5 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 4 years 4.7% / 5.10% 59. from 131
2009 3 years 5.1% / 5.00% 67. from 117
2008 2 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
Mercedes C klase 2005
2017 12 years 29.6% / 27.10% 55. from 86
2016 11 years 34.2% / 31.40% 60. from 89
2015 10 years 30.6% / 26.80% 68. from 95
2014 9 years 31.2% / 28.80% 63. from 95
2013 8 years 19.9% / 17.20% 71. from 107
2012 7 years 20.7% / 17.50% 77. from 107
2011 6 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 5 years 13.3% / 9.90% 96. from 123
2009 4 years 5.1% / 5.00% 67. from 117
2008 3 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
2007 2 years 5.4% / 5.90% 50. from 113
Mercedes C klase 2004
2016 12 years 34.2% / 31.40% 60. from 89
2015 11 years 35.1% / 32.10% 53. from 78
2014 10 years 31.2% / 28.80% 63. from 95
2013 9 years 24.5% / 23.00% 53. from 87
2012 8 years 20.7% / 17.50% 77. from 107
2011 7 years 18.5% / 16.70% 60. from 98
2010 6 years 13.3% / 9.90% 96. from 123
2009 5 years 8.9% / 9.30% 53. from 109
2008 4 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
2007 3 years 5.4% / 5.90% 50. from 113
2006 2 years 4.2% / 6.60% 12. from 107