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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Marco polo

3 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mercedes-benz Marco polo vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Marco polo has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,416 miles.

3
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
3,329
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Marco polo problem areas

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

  • Brakes50%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Visibility11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Mercedes-benz Marco polo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4560%
53100%
62100%
7475%
8475%
9475%
10250%

Fuel types: Diesel (3)

Most common Mercedes-benz Marco polo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (1 times)
  8. Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Service brake excessively fluctuating both rear brakes (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened at rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened at rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Marco polo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 17 76% 64,633
2015 1 8 75% 33,984

Mercedes-benz Marco polo reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mercedes-benz Marco polo vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Marco polo 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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Marco polo in our data has covered around 54,416 miles.

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