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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 507

59 vehicles · 462 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 59 Mercedes-benz 507 vehicles and 462 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 507 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 227,826 miles.

59
Vehicles
462
MOT tests
4,238
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 507 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 507 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz 507 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 507's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
72100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
15250%
16367%
171164%
183956%
195556%
204356%

Fuel types: Diesel (59)

Most common Mercedes-benz 507 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 507 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (39 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (20 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (11 times)
  6. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
  7. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  8. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  11. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (9 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
  14. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
  15. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (8 times)

Mercedes-benz 507 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 8 100% 10,856
1999 1 8 88% 117,482
1994 1 2 50% 195,728
1990 2 6 50% 178,179
1989 13 112 66% 158,450
1988 20 167 63% 276,406
1987 18 137 63% 251,609
1986 3 22 68% 238,915

Mercedes-benz 507 reliability FAQ

Across 59 Mercedes-benz 507 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 507 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mercedes-benz 507 in our data has covered around 227,826 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 507

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