Mercedes E class 1999 reliability and quality

Production year from 1999 to 2002

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes E class reliability is 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