MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz 308
1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mercedes-benz 308 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 308 has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 601,657 miles.
1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
1,910
Avg miles / year
5.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz 308 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 308 MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
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Emissions & nuisance23%
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Body & structure18%
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Lamps & electrical14%
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Brakes10%
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Visibility5%
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Other4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
Mercedes-benz 308 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Mercedes-benz 308 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 308 MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated rear prop-shaft, rear joint (6.1.7 (d) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) (2 times)
- repairs to underside have underseal and welding from inside vehicle , difficult to inspect , appears solid (1 times)
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) (1 times)
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (1 times)
Mercedes-benz 308 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 14 | 57% | 601,657 |
Mercedes-benz 308 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mercedes-benz 308 vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
5.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 308 MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)).
The typical Mercedes-benz 308 in our data has covered around
601,657 miles.
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