MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz 350
1,398 vehicles · 11,842 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,398 Mercedes-benz 350 vehicles and 11,842 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 350 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,217 miles.
1,398
Vehicles
11,842
MOT tests
2,007
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz 350 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 350 MOT tests:
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Other86%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure2%
Mercedes-benz 350 pass rate by age
How the Mercedes-benz 350's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 100% |
| 2 | 13 | 85% |
| 3 | 115 | 90% |
| 4 | 130 | 85% |
| 5 | 141 | 83% |
| 6 | 132 | 90% |
| 7 | 155 | 81% |
| 8 | 156 | 83% |
| 9 | 176 | 80% |
| 10 | 159 | 81% |
| 11 | 150 | 81% |
| 12 | 161 | 79% |
| 13 | 151 | 75% |
| 14 | 123 | 78% |
| 15 | 105 | 81% |
| 16 | 74 | 84% |
| 17 | 62 | 79% |
| 18 | 45 | 82% |
| 19 | 37 | 78% |
| 20 | 33 | 73% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,215), Diesel (172), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (10), Other (1)
Most common Mercedes-benz 350 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 350 MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (330 times)
- Oil leak (288 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (229 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (206 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (188 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (167 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (163 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (163 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (158 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (154 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (152 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (142 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (141 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (121 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (117 times)
Mercedes-benz 350 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 28,181 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,530 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21,435 |
| 2019 | 3 | 13 | 85% | 114,277 |
| 2018 | 5 | 20 | 100% | 88,847 |
| 2017 | 12 | 38 | 92% | 89,273 |
| 2016 | 22 | 131 | 88% | 74,632 |
| 2015 | 16 | 84 | 86% | 85,049 |
| 2014 | 25 | 129 | 86% | 65,335 |
| 2013 | 20 | 95 | 85% | 77,285 |
| 2012 | 24 | 156 | 85% | 86,991 |
| 2011 | 24 | 204 | 79% | 124,462 |
| 2010 | 43 | 384 | 79% | 107,201 |
| 2009 | 25 | 186 | 83% | 106,942 |
| 2008 | 10 | 57 | 79% | 69,186 |
| 2007 | 10 | 63 | 83% | 83,361 |
| 2006 | 11 | 48 | 67% | 126,255 |
| 2005 | 7 | 99 | 75% | 114,098 |
| 2004 | 14 | 207 | 82% | 96,040 |
| 2003 | 10 | 99 | 89% | 63,701 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 41,382 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 38,573 |
| 2000 | 2 | 15 | 73% | 102,275 |
| 1999 | 3 | 10 | 80% | 106,772 |
| 1998 | 3 | 14 | 64% | 152,120 |
| 1997 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 148,109 |
| 1996 | 2 | 14 | 57% | 177,174 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 235,200 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 148,785 |
| 1993 | 4 | 41 | 76% | 164,955 |
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 203,277 |
| 1990 | 5 | 59 | 86% | 108,741 |
| 1989 | 2 | 29 | 79% | 81,548 |
| 1988 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 121,588 |
| 1987 | 3 | 61 | 77% | 115,890 |
| 1986 | 1 | 17 | 53% | 145,700 |
| 1985 | 2 | 37 | 62% | 111,604 |
| 1984 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 127,662 |
| 1983 | 2 | 19 | 74% | 69,754 |
| 1982 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 251,517 |
| 1981 | 11 | 111 | 70% | 111,112 |
| 1980 | 141 | 1,589 | 73% | 109,785 |
| 1979 | 180 | 1,628 | 75% | 102,324 |
| 1978 | 132 | 1,237 | 76% | 100,277 |
| 1977 | 91 | 678 | 73% | 97,610 |
| 1976 | 84 | 700 | 73% | 103,706 |
| 1975 | 41 | 233 | 75% | 104,295 |
| 1974 | 28 | 179 | 71% | 109,109 |
| 1973 | 123 | 946 | 74% | 103,890 |
| 1972 | 158 | 1,533 | 74% | 106,451 |
| 1971 | 84 | 619 | 72% | 103,005 |
Mercedes-benz 350 reliability FAQ
Across 1,398 Mercedes-benz 350 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 350 MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).
The typical Mercedes-benz 350 in our data has covered around
102,217 miles.
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