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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 410 d

462 vehicles · 3,534 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 462 Mercedes-benz 410 d vehicles and 3,534 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 410 d has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 214,399 miles.

462
Vehicles
3,534
MOT tests
9,537
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 410 d problem areas

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

  • Other92%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Mercedes-benz 410 d pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
24100%
31587%
41593%
52584%
65476%
79873%
812570%
912571%
1013466%
1120364%
1225864%
1326464%
1427466%
1523867%
1623866%
1718368%
1816567%
1912864%
2010773%

Fuel types: Diesel (460), Petrol (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz 410 d MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (194 times)
  2. Oil leak (134 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (75 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (75 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (72 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (69 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (68 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (65 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (61 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (60 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (60 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (59 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (53 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (51 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (50 times)

Mercedes-benz 410 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 29 97% 45,722
2007 1 15 87% 22,408
2006 1 16 69% 178,386
2005 1 9 67% 73,289
2004 7 56 80% 225,820
2003 2 22 73% 75,671
2002 8 61 75% 156,343
2000 19 137 66% 220,783
1999 38 329 70% 252,517
1998 29 190 65% 245,942
1997 23 171 64% 223,779
1996 10 86 70% 299,146
1995 57 379 68% 201,876
1994 80 602 66% 212,450
1993 63 483 70% 203,524
1992 50 359 67% 229,660
1991 39 370 72% 207,644
1990 19 105 66% 174,546
1989 6 54 63% 177,077
1988 3 36 69% 159,907
1985 1 1 0% 132,645
1984 1 16 62% 287,077
1983 1 7 29% 496,675
1972 1 1 0% 166,754

Mercedes-benz 410 d reliability FAQ

Across 462 Mercedes-benz 410 d vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 410 d MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mercedes-benz 410 d in our data has covered around 214,399 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 410 d

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