Pass rate, every year
1,067 tests across 4 model years, 2019–2022.
+12.6 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,067 tests across 4 model years, 2019–2022.
+12.6 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 94.7%
The strongest of the 4 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2019 92.7%
2.0 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2019 page →
The Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc MOT pass rate is 93.6%, +12.6 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,067 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2022. This page lists the most common Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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The Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc passed on its first attempt in 93.2%, and its overall record sits +12.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc in the 2023–2025 data: 1,067 tests across 4 model years (2019–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,067 |
| Overall pass rate | 93.6% |
| Passed on first attempt | 93.2% |
| Average mileage at test | 28,736 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2022 (4 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +12.6 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 39% |
| Tyres | 28% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 11% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6% |
| Suspension | 5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5% |
| Brakes | 3% |
| Road Wheels | 2% |
Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 39% of the recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.8%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.7%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.3%) among the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc's visibility faults.
Around 28% of the recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.2%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.9%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.7%) among the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc's tyres faults.
Around 11% of the recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc failures fall in the Identification of the vehicle section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (1.1%) among the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc's identification of the vehicle faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc, each with how many of the model's 1,067 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc model year on record is 2022 (94.7% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (92.7%). The gap between them is 2.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 AMG Glc | 76 | 94.7% |
| 2021 AMG Glc | 195 | 93.8% |
| 2020 AMG Glc | 496 | 93.8% |
| 2019 AMG Glc | 300 | 92.7% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
93.6% of the 1,067 recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc MOT tests ended in a pass, +12.6 percentage points above the national average. 93.2% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc year on record at 94.7%, while 2019 is the weakest at 92.7%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Glc failures are "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" and "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.