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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 208 d

10,857 vehicles · 88,384 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,857 Mercedes-benz 208 d vehicles and 88,384 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 208 d has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,295 miles.

10,857
Vehicles
88,384
MOT tests
7,731
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 208 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 208 d MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mercedes-benz 208 d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 208 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
2367%
36067%
48873%
514274%
691868%
72,60568%
84,61966%
97,23164%
109,47464%
1110,30563%
129,95262%
138,41561%
146,72761%
155,34661%
164,16162%
173,27162%
182,49363%
191,93265%
201,60664%

Fuel types: Diesel (10,831), Petrol (24), Electric (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz 208 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 208 d MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (4,493 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,034 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2,358 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,344 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,281 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,164 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,116 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,108 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,086 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,052 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,040 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,038 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,997 times)
  14. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1,894 times)
  15. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,885 times)

Mercedes-benz 208 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 2 29 72% 223,926
2010 1 21 62% 171,073
2009 3 61 62% 287,248
2008 2 16 100% 257,962
2007 4 47 68% 231,105
2006 6 72 68% 185,315
2005 4 35 60% 207,972
2004 9 107 66% 143,574
2003 19 290 67% 218,789
2002 26 399 66% 212,298
2001 11 168 71% 166,123
2000 258 2,904 65% 163,461
1999 1,255 13,381 64% 168,069
1998 1,363 13,576 63% 169,354
1997 1,889 16,611 63% 175,172
1996 2,162 16,147 62% 175,294
1995 1,446 8,721 62% 165,396
1994 1,034 5,160 63% 157,607
1993 417 2,216 62% 158,775
1992 268 1,873 65% 155,622
1991 230 2,167 66% 144,995
1990 239 2,236 68% 151,310
1989 165 1,695 64% 151,080
1988 11 122 62% 149,169
1987 8 79 66% 237,651
1986 6 77 58% 130,424
1985 5 62 56% 156,768
1984 1 22 59% 159,629
1983 4 39 64% 170,484
1982 5 34 65% 199,073
1981 2 11 55% 142,404
1977 1 3 67% 160,728
1974 1 3 33% —

Mercedes-benz 208 d reliability FAQ

Across 10,857 Mercedes-benz 208 d vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 208 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 208 d in our data has covered around 167,295 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 208 d

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