MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz Motor home
26 vehicles · 223 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 26 Mercedes-benz Motor home vehicles and 223 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Motor home has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,470 miles.
26
Vehicles
223
MOT tests
5,433
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz Motor home problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Motor home MOT tests:
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Other44%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Brakes14%
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Lamps & electrical13%
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Steering5%
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Body & structure5%
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Visibility5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
Mercedes-benz Motor home pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 5 | 60% |
| 3 | 8 | 88% |
| 4 | 11 | 82% |
| 5 | 13 | 69% |
| 6 | 19 | 63% |
| 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 8 | 10 | 80% |
| 9 | 10 | 80% |
| 10 | 7 | 71% |
| 11 | 6 | 83% |
| 12 | 12 | 58% |
| 13 | 5 | 80% |
| 14 | 10 | 70% |
| 15 | 8 | 62% |
| 16 | 12 | 58% |
| 17 | 8 | 88% |
| 18 | 7 | 86% |
| 19 | 8 | 75% |
| 20 | 7 | 71% |
Fuel types: Diesel (24), Petrol (2)
Most common Mercedes-benz Motor home MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Motor home MOT tests:
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (4 times)
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (4 times)
- advice on further look at abs after re set (4 times)
Mercedes-benz Motor home pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 15,521 |
| 2017 | 2 | 15 | 73% | 156,318 |
| 2016 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 163,626 |
| 2014 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 262,534 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 32,452 |
| 2011 | 2 | 34 | 71% | 212,080 |
| 2007 | 3 | 15 | 67% | 67,743 |
| 2006 | 1 | 25 | 68% | 153,987 |
| 2003 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 72,406 |
| 2002 | 4 | 58 | 76% | 51,981 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 588,249 |
| 1998 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 245,418 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 502,933 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 299,517 |
| 1984 | 2 | 11 | 82% | 96,720 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 47,230 |
Mercedes-benz Motor home reliability FAQ
Across 26 Mercedes-benz Motor home vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Motor home MOT issues are:
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)).
The typical Mercedes-benz Motor home in our data has covered around
155,470 miles.
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