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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 230

8,582 vehicles · 68,087 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,582 Mercedes-benz 230 vehicles and 68,087 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 230 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,805 miles.

8,582
Vehicles
68,087
MOT tests
4,130
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 230 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 230 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mercedes-benz 230 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 230's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13583%
23373%
34982%
47183%
57877%
611577%
713777%
816980%
918279%
1021171%
1121772%
1222170%
1350276%
141,60874%
152,70174%
163,62472%
174,36472%
184,41071%
194,01869%
203,67369%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,447), Diesel (117), LPG (15), Electric (2), Steam (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 230 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 230 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2,428 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,098 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,910 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,550 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,529 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,524 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,468 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,466 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,278 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,250 times)
  11. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1,194 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,099 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1,036 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1,034 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (943 times)

Mercedes-benz 230 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 5 60% 108,882
2020 4 7 100% 94,908
2019 4 7 86% 71,785
2018 6 14 79% 58,449
2017 2 6 67% 47,813
2016 4 9 89% 101,529
2015 4 13 85% 29,799
2014 2 7 71% 91,460
2013 3 22 82% 40,705
2012 1 1 100% 11,154
2011 2 12 92% 81,091
2009 5 44 75% 85,951
2008 6 48 77% 44,685
2006 4 40 78% 63,177
2005 6 72 71% 100,389
2004 9 101 81% 78,224
2003 8 80 75% 117,474
2002 25 348 77% 116,936
2001 15 180 79% 107,192
2000 25 330 69% 112,776
1999 33 382 73% 120,550
1998 32 390 75% 128,912
1997 37 404 72% 144,268
1996 17 123 69% 130,204
1995 7 54 67% 122,998
1994 7 57 70% 133,910
1993 43 387 72% 161,341
1992 988 8,647 73% 149,632
1991 918 7,835 73% 152,932
1990 1,101 8,585 72% 148,327
1989 1,130 7,561 71% 147,767
1988 820 5,061 71% 143,460
1987 435 2,617 68% 133,265
1986 305 1,787 71% 130,422
1985 607 5,692 70% 133,804
1984 461 4,067 72% 135,822
1983 414 3,786 70% 141,242
1982 368 3,244 71% 138,461
1981 161 1,274 70% 123,299
1980 58 390 69% 114,663
1979 26 226 66% 98,816
1978 28 202 65% 122,439
1977 17 142 70% 93,741
1976 15 102 75% 91,253
1975 18 83 75% 74,709
1974 14 44 75% 46,787
1973 12 91 76% 62,533
1972 2 24 62% 40,817
1971 13 86 77% 74,448
1970 1 1 100% 9,646
1969 4 23 91% 39,498
1968 4 16 50% 33,574
1967 44 409 73% 58,265
1966 102 994 79% 54,118
1965 108 1,061 76% 51,181
1964 87 833 79% 53,832
1963 2 4 100% 58,315
1938 1 2 100% 68,857
1936 1 6 100% 70,851

Mercedes-benz 230 reliability FAQ

Across 8,582 Mercedes-benz 230 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 230 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz 230 in our data has covered around 137,805 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 230

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