Mercedes S class 1993 reliability and quality

Production year from 1993 to 1998

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2008 in average failures were found for approximately only 13.8 percents of Mercedes S class.
The most recent data available is for 2008, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Mercedes S class was 13.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 20.3 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes S class proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Mercedes S class is around 125 percent more expensive than the average sedans of its age.

Mercedes S class price and technical data
Mercedes S class 1993 owner reviews
Sedans 1993 - 1998 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Mercedes S klase 1997
2008 11 years 13.2% / 22.50% 10. from 72
2007 10 years 18.4% / 21.40% 34. from 82
2006 9 years 16.2% / 22.70% 14. from 78
2005 8 years 12.7% / 17.00% 26. from 87
2004 7 years 9.6% / 16.70% 13. from 85
Mercedes S klase 1996
2008 12 years 13.2% / 22.50% 10. from 72
2006 10 years 16.2% / 22.70% 14. from 78
2005 9 years 14.1% / 22.40% 8. from 70
2004 8 years 9.6% / 16.70% 13. from 85
Mercedes S klase 1995
2006 11 years 14.2% / 27.60% 3. from 59
2005 10 years 14.1% / 22.40% 8. from 70
2004 9 years 13.2% / 22.00% 11. from 70
Mercedes S klase 1994
2006 12 years 14.2% / 27.60% 3. from 59
2005 11 years 15.0% / 27.70% 3. from 59
2004 10 years 13.2% / 22.00% 11. from 70
Mercedes S klase 1993
2005 12 years 15.0% / 27.70% 3. from 59
2004 11 years 12.2% / 26.90% 2. from 67