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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 407 d

87 vehicles · 617 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 87 Mercedes-benz 407 d vehicles and 617 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 407 d has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 211,176 miles.

87
Vehicles
617
MOT tests
3,065
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 407 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 407 d MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz 407 d pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 407 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
910%
16367%
171759%
183168%
193459%
203161%

Fuel types: Diesel (87)

Most common Mercedes-benz 407 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 407 d MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (31 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (27 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (15 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  9. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (13 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (13 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (13 times)
  12. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (12 times)
  13. oil leak (12 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (12 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (11 times)

Mercedes-benz 407 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 3 33% 172,858
1989 9 33 64% 219,401
1988 23 171 63% 180,217
1987 3 32 78% 287,403
1986 6 59 83% 164,746
1985 10 55 64% 234,727
1984 11 114 61% 267,536
1983 9 69 72% 200,740
1982 3 29 59% 224,930
1981 3 10 60% 218,733
1980 4 18 67% 195,602
1979 1 2 50% 131,723
1978 3 12 50% 204,127
1976 1 10 50% 228,388

Mercedes-benz 407 d reliability FAQ

Across 87 Mercedes-benz 407 d vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 407 d MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 407 d in our data has covered around 211,176 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 407 d

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