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 rate | 76.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +0.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 539 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,447 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,561 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. On a Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m 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 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 7.7% of tests (164.02x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 6.6% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.9% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
- 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% of tests (6.85x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.1% of tests
From 1,148 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 36.03% 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 4.97% nationally.
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:
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A - 79.7% first-time pass, 232 tests
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4m A - 73% first-time pass, 211 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
- Nissan Nv250 Acenta Dci - 76.8%
- BMW 650 - 76.8%
- Fiat Motor Home - 76.8%
- Toyota Land Cruiser - 76.7%
- MINI MINI (R57) - 76.7%
- Citroen 2cv - 76.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
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- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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