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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 300sel

4 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mercedes-benz 300sel vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 300sel has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,774 miles.

4
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
172
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 300sel problem areas

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

  • Other117%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mercedes-benz 300sel MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle brake imbalance of 64% (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 300sel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 2 50% 106,220
1973 1 3 67% 92,860
1971 1 1 100% 62,650
1968 1 1 100% 25,368

Mercedes-benz 300sel reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mercedes-benz 300sel vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 300sel MOT issues are: Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c); Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a).

The typical Mercedes-benz 300sel in our data has covered around 71,774 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 300sel

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