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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 450sel

3 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mercedes-benz 450sel vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 450sel has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,091 miles.

3
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 450sel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 450sel MOT tests:

  • Lamps & electrical250%
  • Seatbelts & equipment50%
  • Other50%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mercedes-benz 450sel MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 450sel MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz 450sel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 2 50% 75,472
1978 2 6 67% 139,401

Mercedes-benz 450sel reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mercedes-benz 450sel vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 450sel MOT issues are: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b); Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz 450sel in our data has covered around 118,091 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 450sel

See how the Mercedes-benz 450sel stacks up against other Mercedes-benz models on MOT reliability:

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