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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 410

945 vehicles · 5,995 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 945 Mercedes-benz 410 vehicles and 5,995 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 410 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 203,040 miles.

945
Vehicles
5,995
MOT tests
6,769
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 410 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 410 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 410 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 410's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
31486%
41688%
52181%
62080%
72584%
83373%
93560%
1010563%
1136265%
1256064%
1361163%
1459863%
1559062%
1646863%
1736163%
1828265%
1924065%
2019964%

Fuel types: Diesel (918), Petrol (27)

Most common Mercedes-benz 410 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 410 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (281 times)
  2. Oil leak (200 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (166 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (146 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (142 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (133 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (128 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (126 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (102 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (101 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (98 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (95 times)
  13. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (91 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (91 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (86 times)

Mercedes-benz 410 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 8 75% 40,860
2009 2 30 93% 79,431
2007 1 1 0% —
2006 1 3 100% 123,000
2004 3 34 71% 278,068
2003 5 55 75% 300,606
2002 5 37 76% 78,934
2000 3 20 65% 161,075
1999 5 23 70% 286,418
1998 10 76 66% 294,057
1997 4 20 55% 248,280
1996 9 58 62% 230,789
1995 204 1,180 64% 202,570
1994 230 1,276 65% 199,963
1993 170 1,140 65% 210,190
1992 127 795 63% 195,705
1991 97 703 63% 204,273
1990 42 334 66% 222,640
1989 10 88 57% 124,518
1988 3 38 63% 129,246
1987 2 2 100% 190,179
1986 3 20 75% 100,323
1985 2 19 53% 215,415
1984 2 24 58% 185,629
1983 2 7 71% 118,299
1982 1 4 50% 171,361
1976 1 1 0% —

Mercedes-benz 410 reliability FAQ

Across 945 Mercedes-benz 410 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 410 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Mercedes-benz 410 in our data has covered around 203,040 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 410

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