Used Mercedes C-Class Estate 2021-present reliability
Category: Estate car
The Mercedes C-Class Estate is comfy, fuel-efficient and well-equipped.
What should I look for in a used Mercedes C-Class estate?
When viewing a used car, always follow our used car buying checklist.
There isn't anything specific trouble spots to look out for just yet.
When it was tested by Euro NCAP for safety in 2022, the C-Class Estate was awarded five stars out five, and scored highly for adult and child occupant protection. The 3 Series Touring was tested using different procedures and the A4 Avant rating has expired.
What are the most common problems with a used Mercedes C-Class estate?
As of writing, the C-Class is yet to suffer any recalls.
Is a used Mercedes C-Class estate reliable?
The latest Mercedes C-Class Estate is yet to appear in our What Car? Reliability Survey. The saloon version of the older 2014-2021 car finished in eighth pace out of 24 cars in the executive car class, though, with a score of 93%.
Reliability rating 93.0%
The exhaust system and engine electrics were the biggest bugbears for Mercedes C-Class owners, who told us 27% of their cars had a glitch. They also reported some issues with the bodywork, fuel system and non-engine electrics. While Mercedes paid for 82% of remedial work, some owners were left with bills of up to £500. Although most cars could still be driven and 47% were back on the road in a day or less, 36% were in the workshop for more than a week.
As a car brand, though, Mercedes ranked 24th out of 32 manufacturers in our 2023 survey. Its overall reliability score was 89.8%, which puts it above Audi and Jaguar, but below BMW and Porsche.
Based on this alone, the C-Class Estate should be more reliable than the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, but less reliable than the BMW 3 Series Touring.
