Question 1

What is the accident rate for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

Accepted Answer

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has an accident rate of 28.3% based on 83,963 vehicles analyzed from 1994–2026. The salvage rate is 0.5% and the total loss rate is 0.2%.

Question 2

What is the average market value of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

Accepted Answer

The average market value of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class is $163 based on our data from 83,963 vehicles.

Question 3

Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class reliable?

Accepted Answer

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has an odometer issue rate of 0.6%, a frame damage rate of 7.8%, and an average of 1.9 owners. The theft rate is 0.0%.

Year	Vehicles	Accident Rate
1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	13	30.8%
1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	15	20.0%
1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	20	20.0%
1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	26	23.1%
1999 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	50	34.0%
2000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	40	17.5%
2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	50	20.0%
2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	140	22.1%
2003 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	183	24.6%
2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	156	28.2%
2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	315	29.5%
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	265	32.1%
2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	360	34.7%
2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	756	38.8%
2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	723	39.7%
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	897	43.7%
2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1,150	42.4%
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1,986	43.7%
2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	3,094	45.7%
2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	3,034	45.1%
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	4,706	42.3%
2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	4,886	44.6%
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6,686	41.8%
2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6,978	38.4%
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7,455	31.5%
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7,764	26.7%
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	9,864	21.1%
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	4,429	15.7%
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7,546	10.9%
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	8,114	5.0%
2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	2,254	2.8%

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Statistics

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Accident Rate Over Time

Year-by-Year Breakdown

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