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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 240

579 vehicles · 3,904 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 579 Mercedes-benz 240 vehicles and 3,904 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 240 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,121 miles.

579
Vehicles
3,904
MOT tests
4,297
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 240 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 240 MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz 240 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 240's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
2978%
33181%
44281%
54486%
65575%
76478%
87278%
95971%
105573%
114370%
124271%
133874%
143577%
153678%
163874%
175368%
185470%
196568%
207260%

Fuel types: Diesel (519), Petrol (43), Gas (11), CNG (4), Other (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz 240 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 240 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (141 times)
  2. Oil leak (128 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (103 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (100 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (94 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (88 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (87 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (81 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (68 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (65 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (58 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (57 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (54 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (52 times)

Mercedes-benz 240 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 1 100% 86,583
2019 1 4 100% 40,607
2018 5 35 91% 95,286
2017 6 39 92% 93,320
2016 2 14 79% 102,000
2015 1 2 100% 64,122
2014 1 5 80% 202,285
2012 1 6 83% 130,344
2011 2 16 62% 122,892
2010 3 37 76% 72,797
2009 1 16 50% 112,410
2008 1 16 69% 143,196
2007 2 16 56% 176,360
2006 1 23 83% 166,736
2005 4 62 79% 118,780
2004 8 79 80% 117,578
2003 3 52 71% 130,339
2002 5 27 78% 97,939
2001 5 27 62% 110,229
2000 3 41 71% 158,349
1999 17 140 78% 150,958
1998 9 56 71% 94,795
1997 4 43 74% 279,233
1996 1 11 100% 296,085
1993 2 4 50% 297,295
1990 11 47 66% 106,193
1989 14 85 69% 208,789
1988 7 64 58% 194,229
1987 29 100 64% 74,812
1986 16 61 70% 164,912
1985 57 519 69% 206,750
1984 71 553 66% 195,764
1983 85 520 71% 192,942
1982 85 529 68% 166,476
1981 37 209 72% 160,817
1980 25 138 76% 181,422
1979 10 80 68% 136,605
1978 2 10 70% 116,260
1977 3 32 88% 55,693
1976 19 94 74% 55,641
1975 12 78 68% 57,924
1974 3 6 67% 38,126
1971 2 6 50% 126,947
1969 1 1 100% 17,971

Mercedes-benz 240 reliability FAQ

Across 579 Mercedes-benz 240 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 240 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz 240 in our data has covered around 160,121 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 240

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