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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz E250: 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 E250
86%
MOT pass rate · 51 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz E250 is the more reliable of the two — 86% 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 E250
MOT pass rate 79% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 124,278 mi 74,301 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 51

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 E250

  1. covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  2. under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz E250 is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz E report Full Mercedes-benz E250 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.