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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 207 d

729 vehicles · 7,124 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 729 Mercedes-benz 207 d vehicles and 7,124 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 207 d has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,369 miles.

729
Vehicles
7,124
MOT tests
3,588
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 207 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 207 d MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 207 d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 207 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11656%
21369%
32576%
43768%
53083%
63879%
75765%
85670%
95966%
105666%
116263%
125767%
135165%
144065%
152962%
163768%
1714366%
1827963%
1931565%
2036264%

Fuel types: Diesel (726), Petrol (3)

Most common Mercedes-benz 207 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 207 d MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (209 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (205 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (202 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (202 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (174 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (166 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (164 times)
  8. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (163 times)
  9. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (160 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (138 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (133 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (123 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (119 times)
  14. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (118 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (118 times)

Mercedes-benz 207 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 9 78% 72,435
2016 3 23 70% 109,312
2013 2 31 74% 231,282
2012 2 25 76% 101,123
2011 6 61 77% 156,166
2008 1 2 50% 273,708
2007 1 5 60% 66,899
2006 4 22 59% 156,859
2005 4 36 67% 214,532
2004 2 17 65% 148,085
2003 4 55 67% 147,968
2002 3 44 70% 167,098
2001 6 56 73% 167,850
2000 8 75 57% 191,141
1999 2 14 64% 240,525
1998 10 87 70% 185,616
1997 7 47 64% 183,257
1996 4 16 50% 166,404
1995 4 9 56% 173,250
1994 7 38 61% 186,109
1993 6 32 78% 189,548
1992 4 20 45% 192,250
1991 2 28 82% 154,088
1990 11 97 67% 139,961
1989 51 803 65% 100,980
1988 146 1,305 64% 156,406
1987 98 904 65% 151,708
1986 68 672 64% 147,935
1985 78 866 68% 147,354
1984 47 607 66% 137,573
1983 42 456 65% 134,238
1982 20 145 59% 181,133
1981 15 90 54% 153,625
1980 14 82 61% 157,083
1979 22 149 66% 135,039
1978 21 150 61% 127,757
1976 1 9 100% 30,879
1975 1 19 68% 54,198
1971 1 18 50% 107,248

Mercedes-benz 207 d reliability FAQ

Across 729 Mercedes-benz 207 d vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 207 d MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Mercedes-benz 207 d in our data has covered around 148,369 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 207 d

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