Known APK problem

Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205: tyres

On the Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205 the APK inspector finds tyres problems 50% more often than on cars of the same age: at 11–12 years 9.6%, against about 6.4% nationally.

Illustration Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Too little tread (at least 1.6 mm), cracks or uneven wear.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Ask the seller: How old are the tyres, and has the car been aligned recently?

By age

Share of inspected Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205s with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	C-Klasse W205	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
5 – 6 years	B	14.8%	13.0 – 16.9%	13.5%	1.1×	1,253
5 – 6 years	C	6.6%	5.4 – 8.1%	4.7%	1.4×	1,253
7 – 8 years	B	13.1%	12.0 – 14.2%	16.4%	0.8×	3,751
7 – 8 years	C	7.4%	6.6 – 8.3%	5.3%	1.4×	3,751
9 – 10 years	B	14.7%	13.7 – 15.8%	16.3%	0.9×	4,716
9 – 10 years	C	8.7%	7.9 – 9.5%	5.8%	1.5×	4,716
11 – 12 years	B	16.9%	14.3 – 20.0%	16.9%	1.0×	655
11 – 12 years	C	9.6%	7.6 – 12.1%	6.4%	1.5×	655

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 11–12 years

Model	Tyres	Vs. national
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205	9.6%	1.5×
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan	15.0%	0.9×
Lexus CT 200h	14.7%	0.9×
Škoda Rapid	17.7%	1.0×
Fiat 500X	16.8%	1.0×
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse W176	17.6%	1.0×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205 often have tyres problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 11–12 years the inspector found a tyres defect on 9.6% of inspected Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205s, against about 6.4% of all cars of the same age (1.5×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the tyres on a used Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W205?

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know