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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 280 slc

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz 280 slc vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 280 slc has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,801 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
174
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 280 slc problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 280 slc MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Other33%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%

Mercedes-benz 280 slc pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 280 slc MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 280 slc MOT tests:

  1. Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. slight binding on near side front brake (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
  7. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  9. battery insecure (1 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  11. underneath the vehicle has been undersealed (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 280 slc pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 18 89% 65,801

Mercedes-benz 280 slc reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz 280 slc vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 280 slc MOT issues are: Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 280 slc in our data has covered around 65,801 miles.

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