Mercedes-benz 408 d
Based on 190 Mercedes-benz 408 d vehicles and 1,215 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 408 d has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 211,781 miles.
Mercedes-benz 408 d problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 408 d MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure2%
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Steering2%
Mercedes-benz 408 d pass rate by age
How the Mercedes-benz 408 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 5 | 60% |
| 3 | 10 | 70% |
| 4 | 6 | 83% |
| 5 | 7 | 71% |
| 6 | 8 | 62% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 9 | 67% |
| 9 | 9 | 67% |
| 10 | 10 | 80% |
| 11 | 17 | 71% |
| 12 | 15 | 73% |
| 13 | 15 | 73% |
| 14 | 11 | 73% |
| 15 | 42 | 67% |
| 16 | 132 | 57% |
| 17 | 141 | 60% |
| 18 | 102 | 62% |
| 19 | 85 | 61% |
| 20 | 69 | 64% |
Fuel types: Diesel (186), Petrol (4)
Most common Mercedes-benz 408 d MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 408 d MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (63 times)
- Oil leak (62 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (40 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (39 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (34 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (31 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (30 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (29 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (28 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (26 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (26 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (21 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (21 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (21 times)
Mercedes-benz 408 d pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 220,471 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 207,325 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 35,529 |
| 2004 | 4 | 56 | 77% | 328,292 |
| 2003 | 2 | 24 | 79% | 218,745 |
| 2002 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 244,859 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 123,172 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 38,018 |
| 1995 | 5 | 17 | 71% | 203,410 |
| 1994 | 4 | 9 | 67% | 179,991 |
| 1993 | 5 | 33 | 67% | 237,169 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 158,895 |
| 1991 | 11 | 108 | 68% | 152,176 |
| 1990 | 81 | 466 | 63% | 225,353 |
| 1989 | 45 | 295 | 60% | 207,482 |
| 1988 | 8 | 74 | 65% | 179,033 |
| 1986 | 1 | 9 | 44% | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 12 | 50% | 437,959 |
| 1984 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 271,345 |
| 1983 | 4 | 16 | 69% | 239,454 |
| 1982 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 275,782 |
| 1980 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 262,086 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 222,038 |
| 1976 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 152,620 |
| 1973 | 2 | 20 | 75% | 147,618 |
| 1964 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 71,759 |
| 1963 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 14,551 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
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