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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 190 e

25,788 vehicles · 195,691 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 25,788 Mercedes-benz 190 e vehicles and 195,691 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 190 e has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,191 miles.

25,788
Vehicles
195,691
MOT tests
4,698
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 190 e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 190 e MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mercedes-benz 190 e pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 190 e's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
2580%
31173%
41573%
51963%
61776%
72268%
82075%
92374%
102875%
118172%
121,15978%
135,84776%
1411,55474%
1515,41474%
1618,91972%
1720,05571%
1818,60570%
1916,50570%
2013,69570%

Fuel types: Petrol (25,692), Diesel (77), LPG (19)

Most common Mercedes-benz 190 e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 190 e MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (7,119 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,888 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,624 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,719 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,401 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,793 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,620 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,535 times)
  9. Fuel pipe/s corroded (4,445 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,985 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,241 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,146 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3,002 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2,960 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,846 times)

Mercedes-benz 190 e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 8 100% 42,156
2012 1 8 88% 106,395
2009 2 31 74% 128,045
2008 1 3 67% 197,756
2004 1 4 100% 25,613
2003 3 9 67% 149,185
2002 4 27 63% 153,836
2001 6 21 52% 109,763
2000 2 10 70% 145,530
1999 8 24 79% 139,714
1998 7 45 73% 147,807
1997 5 34 74% 143,078
1996 7 74 72% 111,197
1995 10 48 69% 117,292
1994 159 1,466 74% 126,929
1993 3,484 32,034 74% 134,207
1992 5,223 45,207 73% 137,733
1991 4,218 33,375 73% 140,023
1990 4,516 35,212 72% 141,464
1989 3,496 23,805 71% 140,890
1988 1,813 10,261 69% 129,087
1987 1,285 6,305 70% 131,339
1986 734 3,722 68% 130,111
1985 442 1,950 69% 127,847
1984 308 1,682 71% 128,395
1983 36 222 70% 137,922
1971 14 82 71% 130,118
1969 1 1 100% 295,820
1961 1 21 57% 50,739

Mercedes-benz 190 e reliability FAQ

Across 25,788 Mercedes-benz 190 e vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 190 e MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz 190 e in our data has covered around 137,191 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 190 e

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