MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz 450 sel
7 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Mercedes-benz 450 sel vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 450 sel has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,313 miles.
7
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
562
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz 450 sel problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 450 sel MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Emissions & nuisance14%
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Brakes9%
Mercedes-benz 450 sel pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Mercedes-benz 450 sel MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 450 sel MOT tests:
- Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f) (2 times)
- transmission leaking oil (2 times)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (2 times)
- Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.4.G.4e) (1 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play nearside end of steering centre link (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
Mercedes-benz 450 sel pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 117,425 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 85,613 |
| 1981 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 59,669 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 91,747 |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 85,561 |
Mercedes-benz 450 sel reliability FAQ
Across 7 Mercedes-benz 450 sel vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 450 sel MOT issues are:
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b); Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f).
The typical Mercedes-benz 450 sel in our data has covered around
87,313 miles.
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