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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a

21 vehicles · 96 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21 Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a vehicles and 96 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,565 miles.

21
Vehicles
96
MOT tests
13,259
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other5%
  • Visibility2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
322100%
42588%
52396%
617100%
7475%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (15), Petrol (6)

Most common Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close or on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 7 86% 45,680
2019 16 89 96% 75,926

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a reliability FAQ

Across 21 Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a MOT issues are: Nearside Rear 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand ed exec mhev a in our data has covered around 72,565 miles.

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