Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 539 individual Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.1 points
Tests analysed539
Average mileage at test35,447 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,561 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A tested had covered 35,447 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A sits 0.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,561 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A

  1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 12% of tests (204.56x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.9% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 5% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% 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, 1.3% of tests (6.69x the national rate for this defect)
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)

From 540 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 37.31% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10.2% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.9% of tests, also fails
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.7% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.4% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.2% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  9. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.2% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched, damaged or weakened, 0.2% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this advisory)

From 540 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A tests, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A year:

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