Mercedes Brake Pads, Discs & Repairs
Fixed-price Mercedes brake replacement, including new pads, discs (rotors) and wear sensors, plus brake repairs and diagnostics.
For petrol, diesel, hybrid and EV Mercedes-Benz cars, SUVs and vans.
Available at our Hallam and Sunshine West workshops.
How much do Mercedes Brake Pads & Discs Cost?
See typical price ranges for popular Mercedes models in the table below.
Then use the calculator under the table to find the exact brake price for your model.
| Model | Front Brake Pads | Front Brake Pads & Discs | Rear Brake Pads | Rear Brake Pads & Discs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Class | $390 – $516 | $759 – $1,518 | $352 – $452 | $557 – $982 |
| CLA | $390 – $516 | $784 – $1,518 | $352 – $452 | $623 – $982 |
| C-Class | $400 – $653 | $686 – $2,961 | $341 – $562 | $605 – $4,191 |
| E-Class | $406 – $653 | $731 – $2,961 | $360 – $730 | $605 – $3,974 |
| GLC | $459 – $653 | $960 – $2,961 | $376 – $942 | $732 – $4,005 |
| GLE | $435 – $709 | $931 – $1,822 | $334 – $578 | $787 – $1,932 |
| Vito | $377 – $414 | $653 – $766 | $364 – $371 | $640 – $687 |
| Sprinter 906 (2007-2018) | $393 – $416 | $690 – $730 | $398 – $471 | $689 – $872 |
| Sprinter 907/910 (2019-On) | $401 | $698 – $715 | $385 – $443 | $743 – $843 |
Prices as at November 2026, including parts, labour and GST. All brake packages include new brake wear sensors where fitted. Use the calculator below for the exact price for your model.
Mercedes Service & Brake Price Calculator
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You’ll notice in the table above, that there’s a lot of variation in brake prices between models and also depending on the brake package chosen. For instance, rear brakes are usually cheaper than front brakes, and brake disc & pad packages are more costly than the brake pad only packages.
For those owners who have AMG models, some of the AMGs have expensive brake discs. These are often very large discs, drilled/perforated and two piece or carbon-ceramic discs.
What's Included in a Mercedes Brake Replacement Package?
- Brake pad replacement
- Brake disc replacement (optional)
- Brake wear sensor replacement
- Road test
Signs your Mercedes needs new brakes
These are some of the signs that your Mercedes may need new brakes:
- Brake wear warning message on your dashboard
- Squealing or grinding noise when braking
- Shudder, vibration or pulsing through the pedal or steering wheel when braking
- Car pulling or steering to one side when braking
- Soft or spongy feeling brake pedal
- Longer stopping distances
If you’re not sure, we can check your brake pads and discs, which only takes a few minutes. Also every A, B and Major Service includes a brake pad and disc inspection.
Do I need to replace the Brake Discs every time?
For Mercedes Cars and SUVs, you can generally replace the brake discs every second time.
For example:
- 1st set – Front Brake Pads
- 2nd set – Front Brake Pads & Discs
- 3rd set – Front Brake Pads
- 4th set – Front Brake Pads & Discs
For Mercedes Vans, especially heavier Sprinters and motorhomes, we often find that the front discs cannot be reused a second time due to excessive wear, and if so, we will recommend the Front Brake Pad & Disc package if required.
Rear brakes on vans can usually follow the ‘discs every second time’ approach.
Do I need Brake Discs? Or just Brake Pads only?
This is a question we get all the time and the simple answer is that the brake discs must be inspected and measured to know if they can be re-used, or should be replaced.
We generally replace brake discs for the following reasons:
- The brake discs are below, or approaching the minimum thickness due to wear.
- The brake discs have excessive scratches, grooves or rust.
- The brakes are vibrating, or the brake pedal pulses when applied (warped brake discs).
If the brake discs pass these criteria, then they can be used again and we will recommend a Brake Pad package.
Mercedes Brake Repairs and Problems
In addition to routine brake pad & disc replacements, we also diagnose and repair other parts of the Mercedes braking system:
Brake Calipers
Brake calipers can become stiff or seized over time. This can cause a soft brake pedal or uneven brake wear (think one thick brake pad, and one worn out).
The usual cause is stuck or seized guide sleeves. These are the lubricated pins that allow the two halves of the brake calipers to move freely.
This is a problem we fix almost every day on heavier Mercedes vans such as Sprinters, so we keep replacement guide sleeves in stock.
Master Cylinder and Brake Booster
Master cylinders and brake boosters on Mercedes-Benz vehicles are generally very reliable and durable.
Over the years, many Mercedes owners have come to us suspecting issues with their master cylinder or brake booster, only for us to trace the issue to other faults such as incorrect brake bleeding or seized calipers causing air gaps between brake pads and discs.
The master cylinder problems we do see are mainly contamination in the fluid reservoir due to neglected brake fluid flushes or issues with the brake fluid level sensor.
Brake booster problems are most often due to a failed or leaking vacuum pump, or even simply a leaking vacuum hose.
ABS and ESP problems
Firstly, the definitions: ABS = Anti-lock Braking System and ESP = Electronic Stability Program.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up and the car skidding during hard braking. It does this by monitoring the speed of each wheel and adjusting the brake pressure to each. Mercedes has used ABS in some models of car as long ago as 1978.
ESP works very similarly to ABS as it also prevents the vehicle from skidding or losing steering control. It uses the same wheel speed sensor info, but also uses steering wheel angle position, lateral acceleration and engine torque/accelerator pedal position.
ESP helps prevent loss of control when you might not even be braking, such as steering around a tight corner. ESP was first used on the S-Class in 1995 and all models by the mid-2000s.
Most problems with the ABS and ESP system are electrical in nature. Parts such as wheel speed sensors, steering angle sensors, electronic accelerator pedals and brake pedal switches can fail causing error codes for the ABS/ESP system.
Actual failure of the ABS/ESP pump unit itself is something that we mainly see on older vehicles, think 2000-2010 era vehicles. Even then, ‘failed’ ABS/ESP units can sometimes be caused by faulty wiring or rusty fuses with excessive resistance.
One other peculiarity of the Mercedes ABS/ESP units is that they can make bleeding of the brake fluid hydraulic system difficult. Sometimes air will become trapped in the ABS/ESP unit after brake system repairs such as replacing brake hoses or brake calipers.
In these situations, a normal brake fluid flush or bleed may not remove all of the trapped air bubbles, causing a soft brake pedal feel. The solution to this is to engage the ABS/ESP pump and valves using Mercedes Xentry diagnostics whilst pressure bleeding the system.
Park Brake problems
Most Mercedes-Benz vehicles use two different types of park brakes or hand brakes.
Drum-in-Disc Park Brake – Sometimes called Drum-in-Hat as well. This system is operated by either a hand brake lever (Sprinters), foot pedal (most cars, SUVs, Vitos) or even an electrical motor (V-Class, Valente). The lever or motor pulls a cable which engages a small drum brake inside the rear brake disc. Hence the name.
The Drum-in-Disc park brake requires adjustment over time as the park brake shoes and brake discs wear. The park brake is adjusted at both the drum/shoes and also the cable length. Care is taken to make sure there is just enough slack or gap to ensure the brake won’t drag, but also not require excessive lever travel to engage the brake and stop the vehicle from rolling.
Most problems relating to the Drum-in-Disc brake are due to incorrect adjustment, excessive wear of the park brake shoes, or cable stretch.
Electronic Park Brake (EPB) – Sometimes called the Motor-on-Caliper system as well. This is the system that almost all current generation Mercedes vehicles use. There is an electric motor mounted on each of the rear brake calipers. When the park brake button is pressed in the car, the electric motor drives a worm gear and applies pressure on the rear brake pads to hold the vehicle.
It is essentially an electric method of actuating the same brake caliper that the normal brake pedal actuates. Just without you having to keep your foot on the pedal.
The advantage of the EPB system is that it is self adjusting over time and can be operated electrically/automatically to prevent the car rolling, such as when you put the car in park, or open the driver’s door.
Unsurprisingly, most problems relating to the EPB system are electrical. Repairs to damaged wiring and replacement of failed electric motors are the kind of fixes sometimes required.
Brake Fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time, which can corrode the brake system from the inside, and also reduces the boiling temperature of the fluid, which can cause brake failure after long periods of braking.
So Mercedes recommends that brake fluid should be replaced or flushed every 2 years. It’s also included in the B Service, which is the 2 yearly logbook service.
The other time or reason that a brake fluid flush may be required, is if there are air bubbles in the brake fluid. This will cause the brake pedal to feel soft and the brakes to have reduced effectiveness.
Air is most often introduced into the system if repairs such as brake hose or brake caliper replacements have been done. Or if the brake fluid has developed a leak and the level has run low in the reservoir.
We offer and recommend a brake fluid flush any time the brake fluid hydraulic system is repaired, or if the brake pedal feels soft and cannot be attributed to other causes.
FAQs about Mercedes Brake Pads & Discs
How long do Mercedes brakes last?
Mercedes owners will usually experience a brake life of 30,000 km to 60,000 km before replacement of brake pads and discs is required.
The life will vary depending on the type of Mercedes, how it is loaded and whether the vehicle is driven mostly on the highway or around town.
The one exception to this is Mercedes vehicles that use Distronic or adaptive cruise control regularly. They tend to wear out rear brakes much faster than the above estimate.
How thick are the brake pads and when does the wear sensor activate?
New Mercedes brake pads are typically 10-13 mm thick, and they can generally be used until they wear down to about 3 mm.
At 3 mm, the electronic wear sensor triggers a warning message or brake light on your dashboard, telling you that new brakes are required.
Book your Mercedes in when you see this warning. We recommend driving no further than a few hundred kilometres with the brake warning active.
Letting the brake pads wear down to 0 mm must be avoided, as it risks brake failure and damage to your brake discs.
Not sure if your brakes need replacing?
If you are unsure about the condition of your brakes, we can do a visual check, which only takes a few minutes.
We also check both the front and rear brakes during any of our A Service, B Service or Major Services, and we’ll let you know if new brakes will be needed soon.
How long does it take to replace Mercedes brakes?
replacing the front or rear brakes on most Mercedes models takes 2-3 hours.
Many customers drop off in the morning and pickup later the same day.
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