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Mercedes-benz 560sl vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 560sl
88%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 560sl (88%) 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 560sl Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 64,476 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 560sl

  1. Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Arm, boot perished and splitting slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot cracking and perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Vehicle body has very slight damage on trim, no sharp edges
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 560sl (88%) 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 560sl 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.