Mercedes S class 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Mercedes S class is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 8.9 percents of Mercedes S class.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 10-year-old Mercedes S class was 17.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 19.9 percent.

Mercedes S class 2002 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes S klase 2005
2012 7 years 16.5% / 17.50% 52. from 107
2011 6 years 9.1% / 10.40% 49. from 120
2010 5 years 10.3% / 9.90% 75. from 123
2009 4 years 6.0% / 5.00% 87. from 117
2008 3 years 5.0% / 4.80% 68. from 116
2007 2 years 6.7% / 5.90% 69. from 113
Mercedes S klase 2004
2012 8 years 16.5% / 17.50% 52. from 107
2011 7 years 13.3% / 16.70% 28. from 98
2010 6 years 10.3% / 9.90% 75. from 123
2009 5 years 7.2% / 9.30% 29. from 109
2008 4 years 5.0% / 4.80% 68. from 116
2007 3 years 6.7% / 5.90% 69. from 113
2006 2 years 7.0% / 6.60% 60. from 107
Mercedes S klase 2003
2012 9 years 19.1% / 22.20% 25. from 88
2011 8 years 13.3% / 16.70% 28. from 98
2010 7 years 10.3% / 14.70% 75. from 123
2009 6 years 7.2% / 9.30% 29. from 109
2008 5 years 6.3% / 8.90% 22. from 111
2007 4 years 6.7% / 5.90% 69. from 113
2006 3 years 7.0% / 6.60% 60. from 107
2005 2 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 1 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113
Mercedes S klase 2002
2012 10 years 19.1% / 22.20% 25. from 88
2011 9 years 17.1% / 21.40% 15. from 79
2010 8 years 10.3% / 14.70% 75. from 123
2009 7 years 10.3% / 14.00% 18. from 94
2008 6 years 6.3% / 8.90% 22. from 111
2007 5 years 7.9% / 10.70% 24. from 107
2006 4 years 7.0% / 6.60% 60. from 107
2005 3 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 2 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113