Petrol Mercedes-Benz E: MOT pass rate

81.2% of petrol Mercedes-Benz Es pass the MOT first time, measured across 26,387 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 74,025.

Petrol against the other Mercedes-Benz E versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Mercedes-Benz E specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points above the 79.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol 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 petrol Mercedes-Benz E had covered 74,025 miles at test, against 99,243 for the diesel and 60,791 for the hybrid. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 petrol Mercedes-Benz E

1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 1.2% of tests (20.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.9% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.5% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests

From 26,648 DVSA-tracked petrol Mercedes-Benz E tests, 2024, split out from the Mercedes-Benz E's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.5% 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 petrol Mercedes-Benz E

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

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.5% of tests (5.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 2.3% of tests (4.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.1% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.1% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.5% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.8% of tests

From 26,648 DVSA-tracked petrol Mercedes-Benz E tests, 2024.

Other Mercedes-Benz E fuel types

• Diesel Mercedes-Benz E - 79.3%
• Hybrid Mercedes-Benz E - 88%

All Mercedes-Benz E MOT data · Every model