Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 664 individual Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.7 points
Tests analysed664
Average mileage at test44,535 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,217 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+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 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A tested had covered 44,535 miles and was built around 2020.

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 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A sits 8.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,217 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A

  1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 6.6% of tests (112.78x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.6% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  5. 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 (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  7. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.5% of tests (7.13x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.3% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect)

From 663 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 25.74% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+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 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+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 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.5% of tests, also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.9% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.9% of tests, also fails
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.7% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 663 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A tests, 2024.

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