Used car guide

2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 85% pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%) Stands out: ball joint 5.6×, wheels 4.4× 11,721 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 87% pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%) Stands out: ball joint 8.1×, wheels 3.3× 48,502 MOTsSee the diesel guide › Hybrid 86% pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%) Stands out: ball joint 6.6×, wheels 4.1×, flexible couplings null× 3,147 MOTsSee the hybrid guide ›

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Other years

Every year of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023310Tyres 11%
20223,605Tyres 20%
202113,465Tyres 22%
202031,740Tyres 24%
201863,522Tyres 26%
201767,285Tyres 26%
201661,611Tyres 28%
201563,946Tyres 31%
201460,386Tyres 33%
201355,931Brakes 36%
201243,371Brakes 38%
201140,106Brakes 38%
201034,094Brakes 38%
200920,325Brakes 39%
200813,037Brakes 39%
200716,415Brakes 40%
200610,975Brakes 41%
200512,409Brakes 42%
200412,508Suspension 41%
20039,177Suspension 43%
20023,092Suspension 41%
20012,186Suspension 36%
20001,629Suspension 36%
19991,467Suspension 39%
19981,645Lights and electrics 34%
1997937Suspension 36%
19961,509Brakes 30%
19952,249Suspension 29%
19941,998Suspension 29%
1993541Suspension 32%
1992128Brakes 29%
1990114Suspension 28%