Is the Mercedes E class reliable?

The Mercedes E class has an average MOT pass rate of 79% across 2 years, based on 69 tests in 2024. That's 3 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2007 with a 89% pass rate.

Which year Mercedes E class is best?

The 2007 Mercedes E class has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 69%. There's a 20 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Mercedes E class Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Mercedes E class

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 69 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

79%

Total Tests

Best Year

2007 (89%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Mercedes E class?

vs national average-3% (82% avg)

vs Mercedes brand average-8% (87% avg)

Best to worst year spread20 percentage points

Mercedes E class by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2007	89%	37	91,826 mi
1999	69%	32	86,620 mi

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About the Mercedes E class

The Mercedes E class has been tested 69 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (1999 to 2007), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2007 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 37 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 69%. With a 20 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 86,620 miles, while the newest (2007) averages 91,826 miles.

Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the E class is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Mercedes models.

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