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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E220 d

13 vehicles · 100 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Mercedes-benz E220 d vehicles and 100 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E220 d has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,194 miles.

13
Vehicles
100
MOT tests
13,529
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E220 d problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Other29%
  • Brakes11%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Mercedes-benz E220 d pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
22100%
314100%
41694%
51580%
61681%
71486%
81182%
9683%
103100%
111100%

Fuel types: Diesel (13)

Most common Mercedes-benz E220 d MOT faults

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

  1. Emissions too clean to obtain a reading (11 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  6. emissions too clean to obtain a reading (3 times)
  7. UNDERTRAYS FITTED (2 times)
  8. Front bonnet slight damage - warning lamp on dash indicating "Active Bonnet Malfunction" - bonnet opens, closes and locks as intended with catches (2 times)
  9. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on edges not low on tread (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear tyre tread getting low (2 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both shoulders are bald (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz E220 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 3 100% 122,299
2019 3 13 92% 74,588
2018 2 27 93% 196,372
2017 3 20 85% 65,335
2016 3 27 85% 63,656
2015 1 10 80% 72,740

Mercedes-benz E220 d reliability FAQ

Across 13 Mercedes-benz E220 d vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E220 d MOT issues are: Emissions too clean to obtain a reading; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz E220 d in our data has covered around 92,194 miles.

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