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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz M8

270 vehicles · 2,320 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 270 Mercedes-benz M8 vehicles and 2,320 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz M8 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 223,700 miles.

270
Vehicles
2,320
MOT tests
30,469
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz M8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz M8 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other9%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mercedes-benz M8 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz M8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
124495%
228393%
330887%
429984%
530677%
630476%
727472%
817072%
95981%
10475%

Fuel types: Diesel (269), Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz M8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz M8 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (74 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53 times)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (43 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (40 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (32 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (31 times)
  9. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (30 times)
  10. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (28 times)
  11. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (27 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (26 times)
  13. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (26 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (25 times)
  15. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (24 times)

Mercedes-benz M8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 3 100% 20,434
2019 49 373 87% 196,888
2018 97 787 83% 212,800
2017 112 1,051 81% 242,882
2016 11 106 83% 258,594

Mercedes-benz M8 reliability FAQ

Across 270 Mercedes-benz M8 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz M8 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Mercedes-benz M8 in our data has covered around 223,700 miles.

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