Mercedes E class 1999 reliability and quality

Production year from 1999 to 2002

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2014 in average failures were found for approximately 16.9 percents of Mercedes E class.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes E class was 30.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 33.3 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes E class proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

Mercedes E class 1999 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes E klase 2002
2014 12 years 30.1% / 33.30% 20. from 78
2013 11 years 33.5% / 27.60% 57. from 69
2012 10 years 20.4% / 22.20% 36. from 88
2011 9 years 27.2% / 21.40% 66. from 79
2010 8 years 8.7% / 14.70% 46. from 123
2009 7 years 17.8% / 14.00% 77. from 94
2008 6 years 13.6% / 8.90% 96. from 111
2007 5 years 12.1% / 10.70% 69. from 107
2006 4 years 9.4% / 6.60% 93. from 107
2005 3 years 6.5% / 6.50% 60. from 110
2004 2 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
Mercedes E klase 2001
2013 12 years 33.5% / 27.60% 57. from 69
2012 11 years 31.6% / 26.80% 63. from 77
2011 10 years 27.2% / 21.40% 66. from 79
2010 9 years 27.2% / 19.20% 66. from 79
2009 8 years 17.8% / 14.00% 77. from 94
2008 7 years 15.7% / 13.30% 70. from 99
2007 6 years 12.1% / 10.70% 69. from 107
2006 5 years 10.8% / 11.20% 49. from 106
2005 4 years 6.5% / 6.50% 60. from 110
2004 3 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
Mercedes E klase 2000
2012 12 years 31.6% / 26.80% 63. from 77
2011 11 years 27.2% / 26.00% 41. from 72
2010 10 years 27.2% / 19.20% 66. from 79
2009 9 years 19.5% / 18.30% 55. from 87
2008 8 years 15.7% / 13.30% 70. from 99
2007 7 years 15.8% / 15.80% 57. from 96
2006 6 years 10.8% / 11.20% 49. from 106
2005 5 years 10.5% / 11.30% 46. from 105
2004 4 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
Mercedes E klase 1999
2011 12 years 27.2% / 26.00% 41. from 72
2010 11 years 23.8% / 24.10% 38. from 75
2009 10 years 19.5% / 18.30% 55. from 87
2008 9 years 18.0% / 18.10% 51. from 88
2007 8 years 15.8% / 15.80% 57. from 96
2006 7 years 16.3% / 17.20% 47. from 97
2005 6 years 10.5% / 11.30% 46. from 105
2004 5 years 9.2% / 10.90% 42. from 103