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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 210

230 vehicles · 2,440 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 230 Mercedes-benz 210 vehicles and 2,440 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 210 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 150,981 miles.

230
Vehicles
2,440
MOT tests
5,468
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 210 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 210 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 210 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 210's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
34477%
46169%
54980%
66371%
78669%
89171%
99871%
1010766%
1110667%
1210267%
1310662%
149766%
159462%
168562%
177370%
189865%
199267%
209964%

Fuel types: Diesel (121), Petrol (106), LPG (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 210 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 210 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (95 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (70 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (62 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (49 times)
  6. Oil leak (45 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (45 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (44 times)
  10. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (41 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (41 times)
  12. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (39 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (38 times)
  14. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (37 times)
  15. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (36 times)

Mercedes-benz 210 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 2 28 79% 47,900
2011 13 189 77% 128,259
2010 3 40 68% 299,844
2009 3 44 64% 126,908
2008 2 16 62% 246,832
2007 1 9 78% 143,754
2006 2 26 88% 78,896
2005 2 38 61% 223,738
2004 2 48 60% 161,169
2003 7 126 72% 180,124
2002 2 29 55% 127,702
2001 3 44 70% 187,476
2000 5 64 77% 167,756
1999 15 240 67% 168,405
1998 8 117 62% 234,610
1997 9 97 70% 235,949
1996 10 72 61% 205,915
1995 10 91 62% 218,542
1994 5 21 57% 99,684
1993 1 15 53% 344,504
1992 3 41 73% 62,490
1991 7 55 56% 162,344
1990 12 121 61% 153,732
1989 7 55 71% 96,444
1988 24 264 69% 141,838
1987 15 115 66% 105,262
1986 17 142 66% 164,185
1985 12 55 60% 132,583
1984 10 45 64% 106,652
1983 16 166 61% 92,673
1982 1 13 54% 80,450
1971 1 14 64% 227,473

Mercedes-benz 210 reliability FAQ

Across 230 Mercedes-benz 210 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 210 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mercedes-benz 210 in our data has covered around 150,981 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 210

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