Mercedes C class 2001 reliability and quality

Production year from 2001 to 2004

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2016 in average failures were found for approximately 15.3 percents of Mercedes C class.
The most recent data available is for 2016, 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 31.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes C class was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Mercedes C class 2001 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Mercedes C klase 2003
2015 12 years 35.1% / 32.10% 53. from 78
2014 11 years 33.4% / 33.30% 40. from 78
2013 10 years 24.5% / 23.00% 53. from 87
2012 9 years 23.7% / 22.20% 54. from 88
2011 8 years 18.5% / 16.70% 60. from 98
2010 7 years 13.3% / 14.70% 96. from 123
2009 6 years 8.9% / 9.30% 53. from 109
2008 5 years 6.0% / 8.90% 18. from 111
2007 4 years 5.4% / 5.90% 50. from 113
2006 3 years 4.2% / 6.60% 12. from 107
2005 2 years 4.3% / 6.50% 16. from 110
2004 1 years 3.6% / 5.60% 18. from 113
Mercedes C klase 2002
2014 12 years 33.4% / 33.30% 40. from 78
2013 11 years 26.1% / 27.60% 31. from 69
2012 10 years 23.7% / 22.20% 54. from 88
2011 9 years 20.1% / 21.40% 34. from 79
2010 8 years 13.3% / 14.70% 96. from 123
2009 7 years 10.0% / 14.00% 17. from 94
2008 6 years 6.0% / 8.90% 18. from 111
2007 5 years 6.0% / 10.70% 11. from 107
2006 4 years 4.2% / 6.60% 12. from 107
2005 3 years 4.3% / 6.50% 16. from 110
2004 2 years 3.6% / 5.60% 18. from 113
Mercedes C klase 2001
2013 12 years 26.1% / 27.60% 31. from 69
2012 11 years 24.9% / 26.80% 29. from 77
2011 10 years 20.1% / 21.40% 34. from 79
2010 9 years 20.1% / 19.20% 34. from 79
2009 8 years 10.0% / 14.00% 17. from 94
2008 7 years 10.7% / 13.30% 32. from 99
2007 6 years 6.0% / 10.70% 11. from 107
2006 5 years 8.3% / 11.20% 24. from 106
2005 4 years 4.3% / 6.50% 16. from 110
2004 3 years 3.6% / 5.60% 18. from 113