1993–2021 · 235,478 MOT tests

Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Well above average
Best year200769.5% passed
Worst year202186.3% passed
Rank in Mercedes-Benz10 of 33

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1993: 71.8% passed (average for its age 67.5%)931994: 72.1% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1995: 70.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)951996: 67.8% passed (average for its age 66.2%)1997: 65.0% passed (average for its age 65.5%)971998: 72.0% passed (average for its age 64.9%)1999: 69.0% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 70.1% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 65.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 67.4% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 66.5% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 66.7% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 66.3% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 66.6% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 69.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 68.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 68.8% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 69.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 70.5% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 70.9% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 72.1% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 76.1% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 78.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 82.2% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 83.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 84.3% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 86.1% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 86.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 86.3% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 E-Class6,30486.3%87.6%
99About average
2020 E-Class10,49886.0%86.9%
99About average
2019 E-Class20,61786.1%84.9%
102About average
2018 E-Class20,80884.3%82.5%
102Above average
2017 E-Class22,12683.8%79.8%
105Above average
2016 E-Class20,39182.2%76.6%
107Above average
2015 E-Class21,17178.3%73.5%
107Above average
2014 E-Class20,01676.1%69.9%
109Well above average
2013 E-Class18,43472.1%66.8%
108Above average
2012 E-Class14,31170.9%64.3%
110Well above average
2011 E-Class13,17070.5%61.8%
114Well above average
2010 E-Class11,18469.1%59.6%
116Well above average
2009 E-Class6,66868.8%58.4%
118Well above average
2008 E-Class4,31268.1%56.9%
120Well above average
2007 E-Class5,38969.5%56.9%
122Well above average
2006 E-Class3,59866.6%56.1%
119Well above average
2005 E-Class4,03166.3%56.5%
117Well above average
2004 E-Class4,05766.7%56.4%
118Well above average
2003 E-Class2,92766.5%57.3%
116Well above average
2002 E-Class99067.4%58.1%
116Well above average
2001 E-Class69965.0%59.4%
109Well above average
2000 E-Class52170.1%61.5%
114Well above average
1999 E-Class45169.0%63.3%
109Well above average
1998 E-Class50472.0%64.9%
111Well above average
1997 E-Class28965.0%65.5%
99About average
1996 E-Class49067.8%66.2%
102Above average
1995 E-Class70870.3%66.8%
105Above average
1994 E-Class63772.1%67.5%
107Above average
1993 E-Class17771.8%67.5%
106Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 235,478 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.6%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.3%
  3. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn2.2%
  4. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.8%
  5. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.6%
  6. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.6%
  7. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1.3%
  8. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.0%

Other Mercedes-Benz models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mercedes-Benz C-Class366,830
106Above average
Mercedes-Benz A-Class349,986
102About average
Mercedes-Benz Vito86,306
94Below average
Mercedes-Benz GLA85,087
104Above average
Mercedes-Benz GLC76,859
105Above average
Mercedes-Benz B-Class71,600
103Above average
Mercedes-Benz CLA61,003
100About average
Mercedes-Benz SLK55,313
116Well above average