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Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a

1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,446 miles.

1
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
7,534
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Body & structure19%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%

Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
11333%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Slight play in front joints (2 times)
  7. Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  9. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  10. rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. N/S Lower (3.7.B.6b) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  12. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Oil leak (1 times)

Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 12 67% 95,446

Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i); Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz r320 edition s cdi a in our data has covered around 95,446 miles.

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