Mercedes-benz 214
Based on 48 Mercedes-benz 214 vehicles and 768 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 214 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,332 miles.
Mercedes-benz 214 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 214 MOT tests:
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Other67%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Brakes11%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Body & structure4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
Mercedes-benz 214 pass rate by age
How the Mercedes-benz 214's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 19 | 79% |
| 4 | 24 | 83% |
| 5 | 23 | 83% |
| 6 | 31 | 68% |
| 7 | 38 | 68% |
| 8 | 39 | 72% |
| 9 | 54 | 70% |
| 10 | 43 | 81% |
| 11 | 47 | 72% |
| 12 | 48 | 69% |
| 13 | 36 | 72% |
| 14 | 33 | 76% |
| 15 | 36 | 69% |
| 16 | 33 | 73% |
| 17 | 26 | 77% |
| 18 | 32 | 62% |
| 19 | 24 | 58% |
| 20 | 26 | 65% |
Fuel types: Petrol (35), LPG (8), Diesel (5)
Most common Mercedes-benz 214 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 214 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (24 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (21 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (20 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (19 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (16 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (16 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (15 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (15 times)
Mercedes-benz 214 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 25 | 76% | 167,024 |
| 2004 | 6 | 75 | 73% | 136,496 |
| 2003 | 9 | 154 | 72% | 209,663 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 369,280 |
| 2001 | 2 | 34 | 82% | 70,873 |
| 2000 | 3 | 47 | 62% | 135,320 |
| 1999 | 4 | 74 | 78% | 122,764 |
| 1998 | 6 | 97 | 68% | 70,763 |
| 1997 | 10 | 198 | 63% | 96,241 |
| 1996 | 3 | 59 | 66% | 83,234 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 67,104 |
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