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Mercedes-Benz E 220 D SE Auto — Reliability by Year

2,600 vehicles · MOT data 2016–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mercedes-Benz E 220 D SE Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2019
97.9% pass rate · 719 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2017
93.8% pass rate · 609 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
96.3%
46,537 mi 176
2019
97.9%
48,044 mi 719
2018
94.8%
57,006 mi 601
2017
93.8%
67,500 mi 609
2016
95.3%
72,188 mi 495

Which year Mercedes-Benz E 220 D SE Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 46,537 miles (newest year) to 72,188 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mercedes-Benz E 220 D SE Auto.

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