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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Unimog 2150: 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 Unimog 2150
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Unimog 2150 (50%) 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 Unimog 2150
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 5.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 124,278 mi 176,578 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 Unimog 2150

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  6. Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Unimog 2150 (50%) 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 Unimog 2150 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.