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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz V280: 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 V280
70%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz V280 (70%) 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 V280
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 3% 3%
Average mileage 124,278 mi 110,450 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 429,719 5

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 V280

  1. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  2. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. both rear tyres cracking

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz V280 (70%) 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 V280 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.