Skip to content

Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Hymer pilote: 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 Hymer pilote
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Hymer pilote (71%) 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 Hymer pilote
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 124,278 mi 68,334 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 Hymer pilote

  1. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  2. ENGINE UNDERTRAYS FITTED
  3. Offside Front Nail in tyre
  4. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Front discs corroded and grooved
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Hymer pilote (71%) 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 Hymer pilote 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.