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Mercedes-benz E vs Mercedes-benz Vito ambiente: 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 Vito ambiente
56%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Vito ambiente (56%) 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 Vito ambiente
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 3.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 124,278 mi 109,649 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 Vito ambiente

  1. Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s dee mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  3. Offside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test second row seats
  4. Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess both rear air bags have deep perishing on outer rubbers (5.3.5 (b) (i))
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E (79%) and Mercedes-benz Vito ambiente (56%) 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 Vito ambiente 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.