Hybrid Mercedes-Benz E: MOT pass rate

88% of hybrid Mercedes-Benz Es pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,503 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 60,791.

Hybrid against the other Mercedes-Benz E versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Mercedes-Benz E specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88%, and this hybrid version sits 8.2 points above the 79.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Mercedes-Benz E is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Mercedes-Benz E had covered 60,791 miles at test, against 99,243 for the diesel and 74,025 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mercedes-Benz E page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Mercedes-Benz E

1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 2.3% of tests (39.61x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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 (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 3,518 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mercedes-Benz E tests, 2024, split out from the Mercedes-Benz E's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 16.1% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Mercedes-Benz E

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 1% of tests (16.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.8% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.1% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests

From 3,518 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mercedes-Benz E tests, 2024.

Other Mercedes-Benz E fuel types

• Diesel Mercedes-Benz E - 79.3%
• Petrol Mercedes-Benz E - 81.2%

All Mercedes-Benz E MOT data · Every model