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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 310

1,413 vehicles · 12,701 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,413 Mercedes-benz 310 vehicles and 12,701 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 310 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 203,530 miles.

1,413
Vehicles
12,701
MOT tests
8,933
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 310 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 310 MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz 310 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 310's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1667%
21984%
327678%
431375%
531176%
634171%
735568%
839766%
938067%
1049264%
1181965%
121,08762%
131,10861%
1497062%
1584162%
1667164%
1756564%
1847466%
1941963%
2036162%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,254), Petrol (159)

Most common Mercedes-benz 310 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 310 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (882 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (621 times)
  3. Oil leak (471 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (311 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (307 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (283 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (257 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (244 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (243 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (243 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (226 times)
  12. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (214 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (209 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (205 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (198 times)

Mercedes-benz 310 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 5 100% 8,426
2016 5 38 79% 200,203
2013 2 24 75% 141,058
2012 25 304 77% 217,212
2011 45 534 75% 196,326
2010 30 379 74% 220,395
2009 10 152 68% 195,737
2008 10 152 66% 273,302
2007 19 325 71% 227,808
2006 16 266 70% 189,883
2005 16 196 66% 223,966
2004 23 250 66% 194,241
2003 24 343 66% 192,400
2002 17 254 67% 248,077
2001 12 154 62% 204,816
2000 15 184 57% 231,405
1999 26 323 62% 211,418
1998 25 328 65% 177,451
1997 14 185 68% 202,026
1996 32 365 61% 214,208
1995 288 2,494 64% 209,393
1994 274 1,901 62% 215,384
1993 170 1,151 61% 222,928
1992 95 753 65% 199,915
1991 61 496 64% 194,299
1990 32 227 63% 167,896
1989 20 153 67% 118,791
1988 20 127 72% 197,954
1987 17 119 60% 158,074
1986 16 118 64% 129,405
1985 11 64 55% 103,977
1984 27 214 68% 120,310
1983 14 117 72% 138,579
1978 1 6 67% 105,098

Mercedes-benz 310 reliability FAQ

Across 1,413 Mercedes-benz 310 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 310 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Mercedes-benz 310 in our data has covered around 203,530 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 310

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