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Mercedes-benz 412d vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz 412d
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 412d (75%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz 412d Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 75% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 128,839 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 412d

  1. Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure saddle bush bracket broken (2.4.G.1)
  5. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

Mercedes-benz E

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 412d (75%) and Mercedes-benz E (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz 412d report Full Mercedes-benz E report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.