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Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 182,175 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
9,986
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
41100%
5250%
61100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
131100%
14250%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade MOT tests:

  1. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  3. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front tyre slight damage to sidewall (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear tyre cracking on sidewall (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. n/s and o/s front tyres sidewall slightly perished (1 times)
  13. front tyres perished on sidewalls (1 times)
  14. Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 19 84% 182,175

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade MOT issues are: Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d); Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d).

The typical Mercedes-benz E220 cdi avantgrade in our data has covered around 182,175 miles.

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