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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 123 d

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz 123 d vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 123 d has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 303,506 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
3.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 123 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 123 d MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Identification & plates5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Other5%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 123 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 123 d MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (1 times)
  5. Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged perished too cords (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged perished too cords (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Rear exhaust rubber missing (1 times)
  15. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 123 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 1 5 80% 303,506

Mercedes-benz 123 d reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz 123 d vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 123 d MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 123 d in our data has covered around 303,506 miles.

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