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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 307 d

717 vehicles · 4,223 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 717 Mercedes-benz 307 d vehicles and 4,223 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 307 d has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 202,343 miles.

717
Vehicles
4,223
MOT tests
3,120
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 307 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 307 d MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 307 d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 307 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2333%
3333%
5367%
6250%
7250%
92100%
10250%
11475%
12650%
13560%
14667%
15683%
162861%
1717657%
1838758%
1942159%
2041258%

Fuel types: Diesel (717)

Most common Mercedes-benz 307 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 307 d MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (340 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (217 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (194 times)
  4. Oil leak (193 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (154 times)
  6. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (142 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (136 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (127 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (117 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (117 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (101 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (100 times)
  13. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (92 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (91 times)
  15. Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3) (90 times)

Mercedes-benz 307 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 6 33% 285,708
2004 1 19 58% 54,902
2001 1 1 100% 392,720
2000 1 12 58% 372,216
1997 1 1 100% 167,322
1994 1 3 67% 277,307
1993 1 34 59% 167,023
1991 2 5 80% 149,311
1990 4 15 60% 269,134
1989 50 342 59% 203,940
1988 219 1,163 60% 211,776
1987 153 813 60% 198,243
1986 83 505 59% 212,003
1985 74 512 60% 216,564
1984 40 277 62% 174,961
1983 29 206 60% 195,261
1982 20 110 62% 177,807
1981 11 71 72% 132,330
1980 12 60 55% 160,446
1979 10 51 76% 139,010
1978 2 16 56% 114,592
1977 1 1 100% 143,169

Mercedes-benz 307 d reliability FAQ

Across 717 Mercedes-benz 307 d vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 307 d MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Mercedes-benz 307 d in our data has covered around 202,343 miles.

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