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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz E230: 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 E230
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz E230 (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz E Mercedes-benz E230
MOT pass rate 79% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 124,278 mi 137,402 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 1

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 E230

  1. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre has had a non standard repair carried out.
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  6. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz E230 (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz E report Full Mercedes-benz E230 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.