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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside

1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 275,214 miles.

1
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
18,598
Avg miles / year
4.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside MOT tests:

  • Brakes29%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Emissions & nuisance16%
  • Other8%
  • Visibility8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
6250%
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
121100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  2. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Nearside and offside Rear (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases On Engine (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rears (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear light lens insecure (1 times)
  10. vehicle emissions are too clean to record a result,visually OK. (1 times)
  11. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear - rear section corroded (1.1.11 (c)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front side repeater lens broken (1 times)
  13. Body mounting fixings insecure Rear Body Offside Front Mounting Bolt Loose (6.2.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 12 83% 275,214

Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 4.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Nearside and offside Rear (1.1.11 (c)); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases On Engine (6.1.2 (a)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 313 cdi dropside in our data has covered around 275,214 miles.

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