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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 250sl

5 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Mercedes-benz 250sl vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 250sl has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,915 miles.

5
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
356
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 250sl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 250sl MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mercedes-benz 250sl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
21100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Mercedes-benz 250sl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 250sl MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. NS center floor is rusty but does not seem to be within 30 cm of a seat belt or parking brake mounting point (2 times)
  3. NSF floor and chassis leg are rusty (2 times)
  4. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) (1 times)
  7. Oil leak (1 times)
  8. Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  15. Oil leak (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 250sl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 4 75% 78,903
2013 1 2 100% 42,360
1968 1 12 75% 27,724
1967 2 4 75% 22,795

Mercedes-benz 250sl reliability FAQ

Across 5 Mercedes-benz 250sl vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 250sl MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); NS center floor is rusty but does not seem to be within 30 cm of a seat belt or parking brake mounting point; NSF floor and chassis leg are rusty.

The typical Mercedes-benz 250sl in our data has covered around 38,915 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 250sl

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