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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto

148 vehicles · 58 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 148 Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto vehicles and 58 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,899 miles.

148
Vehicles
58
MOT tests
8,203
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
  • Brakes26%
  • Other18%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Identification & plates5%
  • Visibility5%

Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
51100%
6367%
71100%
81100%
92100%
101100%
111100%
121100%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (138), Other (6), Electric (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. undertray fitted (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (1 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both rear (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 14 86% 280,579

Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto reliability FAQ

Across 148 Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz E300 se bluetec hybrid auto in our data has covered around 107,899 miles.

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