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Mercedes S class 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2002

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 11.3 percents of Mercedes S class.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Mercedes S class was 19.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.5 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes S class proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Mercedes S class is around 70 percent more expensive than the average sedans of its age.

Mercedes S class price and technical data
Mercedes S class 1998 owner reviews
Sedans 1998 - 2002 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
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
Mercedes S klase 2001
2012 11 years 20.7% / 26.80% 9. from 77
2011 10 years 17.1% / 21.40% 15. from 79
2010 9 years 17.1% / 19.20% 15. from 79
2009 8 years 10.3% / 14.00% 18. from 94
2008 7 years 7.5% / 13.30% 12. from 99
2007 6 years 7.9% / 10.70% 24. from 107
2006 5 years 7.2% / 11.20% 16. from 106
2005 4 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 3 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113
Mercedes S klase 2000
2012 12 years 20.7% / 26.80% 9. from 77
2011 11 years 19.4% / 26.00% 11. from 72
2010 10 years 17.1% / 19.20% 15. from 79
2009 9 years 12.8% / 18.30% 16. from 87
2008 8 years 7.5% / 13.30% 12. from 99
2007 7 years 9.3% / 15.80% 15. from 96
2006 6 years 7.2% / 11.20% 16. from 106
2005 5 years 7.1% / 11.30% 15. from 105
2004 4 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113
Mercedes S klase 1999
2011 12 years 19.4% / 26.00% 11. from 72
2009 10 years 12.8% / 18.30% 16. from 87
2008 9 years 14.6% / 18.10% 30. from 88
2007 8 years 9.3% / 15.80% 15. from 96
2006 7 years 16.4% / 17.20% 51. from 97
2005 6 years 7.1% / 11.30% 15. from 105
2004 5 years 9.2% / 10.90% 42. from 103
Mercedes S klase 1998
2008 10 years 14.6% / 18.10% 30. from 88
2007 9 years 18.4% / 21.40% 34. from 82
2006 8 years 16.4% / 17.20% 51. from 97
2005 7 years 12.7% / 17.00% 26. from 87
2004 6 years 9.2% / 10.90% 42. from 103
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