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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 300e

3 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mercedes-benz 300e vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 300e has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,392 miles.

3
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
506
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 300e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 300e MOT tests:

  • Other33%
  • Brakes30%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Visibility3%

Mercedes-benz 300e pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 300e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 300e MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  2. Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  3. Front Oil leak (2 times)
  4. exhaust rubber mounts split and deteriorated (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  6. Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing by top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  13. All exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock absorbed mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 300e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 2 50% 31,640
1990 1 3 100% 45,743
1989 1 6 67% 154,793

Mercedes-benz 300e reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mercedes-benz 300e vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 300e MOT issues are: Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ; Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b); Front Oil leak .

The typical Mercedes-benz 300e in our data has covered around 77,392 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 300e

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