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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 308 d

12,948 vehicles · 98,666 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,948 Mercedes-benz 308 d vehicles and 98,666 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 308 d has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 195,401 miles.

12,948
Vehicles
98,666
MOT tests
8,003
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 308 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 308 d MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mercedes-benz 308 d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 308 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1560%
21573%
34078%
44475%
511468%
673669%
72,33766%
85,04863%
98,08863%
1010,09261%
1110,74261%
1210,46460%
139,35760%
148,03260%
156,57659%
165,58559%
174,40561%
183,34761%
192,66361%
202,07663%

Fuel types: Diesel (12,927), Petrol (21)

Most common Mercedes-benz 308 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 308 d MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12,688 times)
  2. Oil leak (7,230 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,521 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2,903 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,877 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,733 times)
  7. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,652 times)
  8. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2,595 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2,578 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,469 times)
  11. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2,363 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,344 times)
  13. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2,281 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,169 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,048 times)

Mercedes-benz 308 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 21 57% 285,342
2010 2 25 72% 308,621
2009 3 24 96% 405,709
2008 3 37 84% 40,853
2007 1 13 100% 314,018
2006 1 17 53% 184,308
2005 5 58 66% 173,411
2004 14 177 68% 152,510
2003 1 5 60% 55,670
2001 20 215 64% 197,464
2000 291 2,823 66% 178,399
1999 965 9,605 63% 191,943
1998 1,711 16,896 62% 188,976
1997 2,588 23,406 61% 199,567
1996 1,834 14,862 61% 201,400
1995 1,306 8,100 60% 189,721
1994 1,083 5,922 60% 189,834
1993 796 4,296 60% 198,667
1992 601 2,913 59% 198,002
1991 452 2,208 59% 194,188
1990 538 2,778 60% 205,279
1989 438 2,519 62% 198,589
1988 107 606 59% 193,780
1987 46 330 59% 223,655
1986 40 250 64% 225,590
1985 30 149 67% 230,234
1984 24 110 66% 167,894
1983 21 159 60% 166,399
1982 10 39 64% 197,329
1981 4 40 78% 269,748
1980 2 3 100% 193,397
1979 5 33 61% 174,543
1978 1 1 0% 352,600
1977 2 24 67% 205,740
1971 2 3 67% 137,988

Mercedes-benz 308 d reliability FAQ

Across 12,948 Mercedes-benz 308 d vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 308 d MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mercedes-benz 308 d in our data has covered around 195,401 miles.

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