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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto

145 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 145 Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,771 miles.

145
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
11,182
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto MOT tests:

  • Other36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Identification & plates9%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Visibility9%
  • Lamps & electrical9%

Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10475%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (141), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto MOT tests:

  1. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside headlamp aim poor (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 11 91% 170,182

Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto reliability FAQ

Across 145 Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto MOT issues are: Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz E300 bluetec hybrid auto in our data has covered around 129,771 miles.

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