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Mercedes-benz 817 l vs Mercedes-benz E: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 817 l
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 817 l (60%) 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 817 l Mercedes-benz E
MOT pass rate 60% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 8% 3% ✓
Average mileage 360,486 mi 124,278 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 429,719

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 817 l

  1. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Upper top Marker lamp inop
  5. Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
  6. Offside Rear Maker lamp inop

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 817 l (60%) 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 817 l 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.