Mercedes E class 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2006

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes E class reliability is little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2018 in average failures were found for approximately 16.6 percents of Mercedes E class.
The most recent data available is for 2018, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mercedes E class was 29.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.9 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes E class was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Mercedes E class 2002 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes E klase 2006
2018 12 years 29.1% / 26.89% 61. from 93
2017 11 years 28.5% / 27.10% 46. from 86
2016 10 years 28.1% / 24.90% 72. from 102
2015 9 years 28.8% / 26.80% 61. from 95
2014 8 years 25.1% / 21.80% 82. from 113
2013 7 years 19.9% / 17.20% 71. from 107
2012 6 years 13.2% / 10.30% 93. from 122
2011 5 years 12.9% / 10.40% 88. from 120
2010 4 years 7.2% / 5.10% 102. from 131
2009 3 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
2008 2 years 5.6% / 4.80% 76. from 116
Mercedes E klase 2005
2017 12 years 28.5% / 27.10% 46. from 86
2016 11 years 31.6% / 31.40% 41. from 89
2015 10 years 28.8% / 26.80% 61. from 95
2014 9 years 27.3% / 28.80% 39. from 95
2013 8 years 19.9% / 17.20% 71. from 107
2012 7 years 15.3% / 17.50% 39. from 107
2011 6 years 12.9% / 10.40% 88. from 120
2010 5 years 8.7% / 9.90% 46. from 123
2009 4 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
2008 3 years 5.6% / 4.80% 76. from 116
2007 2 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
Mercedes E klase 2004
2016 12 years 31.6% / 31.40% 41. from 89
2015 11 years 31.7% / 32.10% 34. from 78
2014 10 years 27.3% / 28.80% 39. from 95
2013 9 years 21.2% / 23.00% 33. from 87
2012 8 years 15.3% / 17.50% 39. from 107
2011 7 years 14.4% / 16.70% 36. from 98
2010 6 years 8.7% / 9.90% 46. from 123
2009 5 years 8.3% / 9.30% 45. from 109
2008 4 years 5.6% / 4.80% 76. from 116
2007 3 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
2006 2 years 9.4% / 6.60% 93. from 107
Mercedes E klase 2003
2015 12 years 31.7% / 32.10% 34. from 78
2014 11 years 30.1% / 33.30% 20. from 78
2013 10 years 21.2% / 23.00% 33. from 87
2012 9 years 20.4% / 22.20% 36. from 88
2011 8 years 14.4% / 16.70% 36. from 98
2010 7 years 8.7% / 14.70% 46. from 123
2009 6 years 8.3% / 9.30% 45. from 109
2008 5 years 13.6% / 8.90% 96. from 111
2007 4 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
2006 3 years 9.4% / 6.60% 93. from 107
2005 2 years 6.5% / 6.50% 60. from 110
2004 1 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
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