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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,995 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
6,539
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Visibility7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering3%

Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
14250%
16250%
17250%
18250%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 MOT tests:

  1. Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt various (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  2. exhaust system bolts corroded (2 times)
  3. Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  6. Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides rear (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too low both sides (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint (2.5.A.3b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 18 61% 124,995

Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 MOT issues are: Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt various (2.2.C.1c); exhaust system bolts corroded; Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c).

The typical Mercedes-benz Brabus g wagen 500 in our data has covered around 124,995 miles.

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