We have updated results for the E-Class to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 54, about average

2008: 29, better than average

2007: 88, about average

2006: 52, better than average

2005: 84, about average

2001: 95, better than average

1999: 143, about average

Small sample sizes for the 1999, 2001, and 2008.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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hi,i have 2001 e 320 cdi,automatic,kickdown function doesnt seem to be working?i would be delighted to hear any ideas? scurlox

 

We have updated results for the E-Class to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 39, about average, very close to "better than average"

2008: 40, better than average

2007: 79, about average

2006: 49, better than average

2005: 86, about average

2001: 76, better than average, small sample size

1999: 147, about average, small sample size

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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I submitted my 1994 E420...utterly reliable, and completely OEM, 190,558 miles as of this morning.

 

We have updated results for the E-Class to include owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 24, better than average

2008: 65, about average

2007: 62, about average

2006: 49, better than average

2005: 71, about average

2003: 130, about average, very small sample size

2001: 63, better than average, small sample size

1999: 133, about average, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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We have updated our reliability stats for the E-Class (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011: 13, better than average, small sample size

2010: 31, better than average

2009: no repairs reported, 13 cars (very small sample size)

2008: 84, about average

2007: 63, about average

2006: 52, better than average

2005: 75, about average

2003: 121, about average, very small sample size

2001: 108, about average, small sample size

1999: 127, about average, very small sample size

1998: 103, about average, very small sample size

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates later this month and in May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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We have updated our reliability stats for the E-Class to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011: 24, better than average, small sample size

2010: 50, about average

2009: 24, better than average, very small sample size

2008: 80, worse than average, could be blip at end of factory warranty

2007: 42, better than average

2006: 63, about average

2005: 34, better than average, very small sample size

2004: 49, better than average, very small sample size

2003: 92, worse than average, very small sample size

2001: 118, worse than average on stricter recalibrated scale, very small sample size

2000: 146, worse than average, very small sample size

1999: 54, better than average, very small sample size

1998: 97, about average, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and May. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.

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I just crossed over 100,000 miles with my 2006 e320 cdi, it has been superb ,quiet comfortable, amazing mpg. I use the car hard, in town, highway and a lot of back road,,dirt road driving. Have only done normal oil changes and transmission oil changes. Still on original brakes!! Changed one light bulb that is it!

It has surpassed all my expectations.

 

We have updated our reliability stats for the E-Class to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011: 24, low

2010: 46, moderate, small sample size

2009: 48, moderate, very small sample size

2008: 53, moderate

2007: 58, moderate

2006: 65, moderate

2005: 33, low, small sample size

2004: 59, low, very small sample size

2003: 68, low, small sample size

2002: 39, low, very small sample size

2001: 90, moderate, very small sample size

2000: 115, high, very small sample size

1999: 41, low, very small sample size

1998: 62, low, very small sample size

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the E-Class to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 E-Class: 23, low
2010 E-Class: 63, moderate, small sample size
2009 E-Class: 50, moderate, very small sample size
2008 E-Class: 46, moderate
2007 E-Class: 55, moderate
2006 E-Class: 86, high
2005 E-Class: 21, low, small sample size
2004 E-Class: 53, low, very small sample size
2003 E-Class: 75, moderate, small sample size
2002 E-Class: 35, low, very small sample size
2001 E-Class: 95, moderate, small sample size
2000 E-Class: 112, moderate, very small sample size
1999 E-Class: 31, low, very small sample size
1998 E-Class: 94, moderate, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2007 E-Class: 50, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November.

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