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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
55%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,343 miles.

1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
40
Avg miles / year
4.6
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other18%
  • Emissions & nuisance16%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Steering10%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility2%

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  3. dash board insecure (3 times)
  4. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both kicking wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 11 55% 70,343

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 4.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); dash board insecure.

The typical Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds in our data has covered around 70,343 miles.

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