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 rate85.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.8 points
Tests analysed636
Average mileage at test54,987 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,213 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. The Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A sits 8.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,213 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A

  1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 6.3% of tests (106.88x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.9% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  6. 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, 0.6% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)

From 636 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 21.96% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.7% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.6% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.9% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.3% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.2% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.5% of tests (272.1x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  9. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.3% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests

From 636 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A tests, 2024.

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:

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