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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 171,096 miles.

1
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
10,573
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Other31%
  • Brakes31%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
13250%
14333%
15250%
161100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance MOT faults

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

  1. exhaust bracket broken (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear exhaust bracket broken, but system still supported (2 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside registration plate lamp dim (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front control arm bushes are perishing. MARKED YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Front wipers smearing (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Gaiter perished marked yellow (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.6mm also worn smooth on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge starting to wear on the inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe leading to the o/s/r brakes is starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 20 70% 171,096

Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance MOT issues are: exhaust bracket broken; Offside Rear exhaust bracket broken, but system still supported; Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz E320 cdi elegance in our data has covered around 171,096 miles.

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