MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec
4 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,832 miles.
4
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
5,803
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
15%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec MOT tests:
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Other65%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Brakes20%
Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (4)
Most common Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec MOT tests:
- diesel emissions too low for smoke meter to detect (1 times)
- front tyres starting to wear on edge (1 times)
- offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge (1 times)
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge & cracking (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge & cracked (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre outer edge deteriating (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre inner edge deteriating (1 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s lipped (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner & outer tread (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn on inner & outer tread (1 times)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn (1 times)
- Under tray covers fitted obscuring components (1 times)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre Repairable (1 times)
Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 30 | 93% | 81,299 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 46,364 |
Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec reliability FAQ
Across 4 Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec MOT issues are:
diesel emissions too low for smoke meter to detect; front tyres starting to wear on edge; offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge.
The typical Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec in our data has covered around
63,832 miles.
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