Mercedes-Benz E350 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz E350 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz E350 passed on its first attempt in 85.0%, and its overall record sits +4.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz E350 in the 2023–2025 data: 89 tests across 1 model years (2010–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mercedes-Benz E350 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz E350, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz E350's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz E350 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz E350, each with how many of the model's 89 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 5 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp levelling device inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz E350 tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz E350 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz E350 model year on record is 2010 (85.4% across 89 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (85.4%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz E350 Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz E350's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz E350.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz E350. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mercedes-Benz E350 MOT & Reliability