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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E320

17 vehicles · 206 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17 Mercedes-benz E320 vehicles and 206 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E320 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,060 miles.

17
Vehicles
206
MOT tests
5,202
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E320 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz E320 MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Visibility1%

Mercedes-benz E320 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
35100%
46100%
55100%
6978%
7978%
8888%
96100%
101275%
116100%
121173%
13875%
141369%
151191%
161080%
171292%
181392%
191958%
20875%

Fuel types: Diesel (9), Petrol (8)

Most common Mercedes-benz E320 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz E320 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  8. chip windscreen (5 times)
  9. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  12. offside front tyre 2mm inner edge (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge below 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (4 times)

Mercedes-benz E320 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 2 100% 112,105
2007 3 61 80% 147,465
2005 2 19 89% 71,654
2004 6 61 84% 126,045
2003 2 14 57% 175,677
2000 1 25 80% 82,922
1994 1 21 90% 70,684

Mercedes-benz E320 reliability FAQ

Across 17 Mercedes-benz E320 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E320 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); 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)).

The typical Mercedes-benz E320 in our data has covered around 123,060 miles.

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