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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 560

819 vehicles · 7,200 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 819 Mercedes-benz 560 vehicles and 7,200 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 560 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,085 miles.

819
Vehicles
7,200
MOT tests
1,995
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 560 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 560 MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz 560 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 560's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
62100%
72100%
81100%
9250%
10250%
11250%
122100%
13771%
142677%
158573%
1625474%
1739878%
1855173%
1957072%
2055572%

Fuel types: Petrol (814), Diesel (3), LPG (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz 560 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 560 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (313 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (174 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (166 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (164 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (156 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (156 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (143 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (136 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (124 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (121 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (92 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (91 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (87 times)
  14. Fuel pipe/s corroded (87 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (87 times)

Mercedes-benz 560 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 2 100% 42,390
2002 1 12 75% 12,651
1994 2 24 75% 149,343
1992 12 122 72% 140,132
1991 43 464 74% 135,254
1990 155 1,432 77% 141,038
1989 210 1,989 77% 143,156
1988 158 1,346 74% 129,852
1987 149 1,185 73% 124,549
1986 88 624 72% 133,781

Mercedes-benz 560 reliability FAQ

Across 819 Mercedes-benz 560 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 560 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz 560 in our data has covered around 135,085 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 560

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