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Mercedes-Benz E reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·418,971 DVSA tests·2024
Across 418,971 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 80% of Mercedes-Benz E cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
80%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 63% of peers
+6.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
4,330 tests · fleet 89%
89%
4 to 7 years
133,368 tests · fleet 85%
87%
8 to 12 years
172,394 tests · fleet 73%
80%
13 years and older
108,879 tests · fleet 61%
72%
Where the E fails
Suspension96
Brakes96
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics98
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, visibility.
Share of 8 to 12 years Mercedes-Benz E MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Mercedes-Benz E tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Mercedes-Benz E models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Mercedes-Benz E reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Mercedes-Benz E holds up well for its age: 80% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 63% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz E?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Mercedes-Benz E in 2024: up to 3 years, 89%; 4 to 7 years, 87%; 8 to 12 years, 80%; and 13 years and older, 72%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Mercedes-Benz E MOT?
For Mercedes-Benz E cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (4.3% of tests vs 3.3% fleet).
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