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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m 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 Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m a
89%
MOT pass rate · 1,057 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m a is the more reliable of the two — 89% 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 Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m a
MOT pass rate 79% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 9%
Average mileage 124,278 mi 51,276 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 1,057

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 Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m a

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside 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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m a is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz E report Full Mercedes-benz Gle 350 amg line prem+ de 4m 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.