Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 636 individual Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 85.5% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +8.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 636 |
| Average mileage at test | 54,987 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2019 |
| Reliability rank | 1,213 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 85.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A tested had covered 54,987 miles and was built around 2019.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 5% of tests (107.72x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
From 1,172 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 20.55% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A year:
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A - 84.2% first-time pass, 392 tests
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A - 87.7% first-time pass, 243 tests
Other Mercedes-Benz models
- Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 78.7%
- Mercedes-Benz E - 79.2%
- Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Glc - 87.8%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Bentley Turbo - 85.5%
- MINI Cooper S Auto - 85.5%
- Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dynamic Se A - 85.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Unclassified - 85.5%
- Peugeot Boxer 435 S L3h2 Bluehdi - 85.5%
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Se D Auto - 85.4%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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