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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Glb: 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 Glb
90%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Glb (90%) 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 Glb
MOT pass rate 79% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 124,278 mi 27,942 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 10

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 Glb

  1. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Glb (90%) 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 Glb 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.