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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E
79%
MOT pass rate · 429,719 vehicles
Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a
97%
MOT pass rate · 175 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a is the more reliable of the two — 97% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz E Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a
MOT pass rate 79% 97% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 3% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 124,278 mi 62,635 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 175

Most common faults

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)

Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a is the more reliable of the two — 97% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz E report Full Mercedes-benz E 300 amg lne ngt ed prem+ e a 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.