Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 826 individual Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.9 points
Tests analysed826
Average mileage at test43,989 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank179 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Autos 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 Sport D Auto tested had covered 43,989 miles and was built around 2021.

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 Sport D Auto bought as a 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 Sport D Auto 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 what damaged Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
  9. A 13 pin trailer socket not functioning correctly, 0.1% of tests (22.51x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 1,554 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.39% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz E 220 Sport D Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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