Mercedes-Benz S-Class Common Problems & Reliability | whatbreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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Segment: mainstream

Fuel: petrol

S-Class Gen 1 (1998-2025)

mainstreampetrol

Running

~£1546/yr

Deprec.

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Brake lines~115k mi£80-200

[MED]Ball joints~102k mi£80-180

tyres▂▄▅▆▅▅▅▅▆▆▇▅▆▆▇█▇▃█▄▁6.7%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▆▆▇▅▇▆▇▆█▄▂6.6%

suspension▁▁▁▂▃▃▃▄▅▆▅▅▆▆█▇██▇▅▄5.9%

0k100k200k+

[HIGH]Brake lines~115k mi£80-200

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