Reliability report
Mercedes-Benz AMG reliability and common faults
Based on 3,139 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
13.1%
fail rate · average 9.9%
much worse than average
1,670 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
31.3%
with defects · average 36.2%
much better than average
1,070 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
80.5%
first-time pass · average 78.0%
better than average
399 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Mercedes-Benz AMG
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Tyres
Exhaust and emissions
Seat belts and airbags
Body and structure
Suspension
Brakes
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Most common test failures
- 1Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 4Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 5Tyre insufficient tread
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 13.1% avg 9.9% | 26.5% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | — | 31.1% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | — | 35.9% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | AMG | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 93.1% | 83.2% | 72 |
| 2018 | 83.1% | 79.5% | 77 |
| 2017 | 83.3% | 76.6% | 120 |
| 2016 | 66.0% | 72.8% | 94 |
Mercedes-Benz AMG – FAQs
How reliable is the Mercedes-Benz AMG?+
In the UK the Mercedes-Benz AMG fails 13.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 9.9% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 31.3% of APK inspections (average there 36.2%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 80.5% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 78.0%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Mercedes-Benz AMG?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, plates and identification, steering, tyres.
What should I check when buying a used Mercedes-Benz AMG?+
The most common inspection failures: Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).