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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 100

1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz 100 vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 100 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 192,608 miles.

1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
4.1
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 100 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 100 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes21%
  • Steering18%
  • Body & structure15%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Visibility6%

Mercedes-benz 100 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 100 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 100 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Lower Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm bottom bush (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) (1 times)
  11. Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 100 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 8 62% 192,608

Mercedes-benz 100 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz 100 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 4.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 100 MOT issues are: Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)); Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 100 in our data has covered around 192,608 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 100

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