Mercedes-Benz Slc — reliability by registration year
2016–2020 · 5 registration years · 8,467 first tests
2017
breaks the run — 3.8 pp worse than the years either side
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Slc registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 574 | 89.2% | 91.1% | |
| 2019 | 957 | 88.4% | 90.1% | |
| 2018 | 1,441 | 88.6% | 89.7% | |
| 2017 | 3,309 | 82.3% | 84.0% | Tyres — Condition (front) 20.0% |
| 3.8 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2017 Slcs most often: Tyres — Condition (front) (20.0%) · Ball joint (front) (16.2%) · Coil spring (rear) (8.9%) | ||||
| 2016 | 2,186 | 83.5% | 85.5% | Tyres — Condition (front) 21.9% |