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Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a

9 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,195 miles.

9
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
6,423
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
39%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension89%
  • Other11%

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3888%
48100%
51182%
6978%
73100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (9)

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

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Rear Inner Both rear tyres worn on edge (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front arch liner damaged (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm void of tread and various cuts (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Spring Link Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 3 12 92% 38,949
2019 5 27 85% 36,142

Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a reliability FAQ

Across 9 Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Inner Both rear tyres worn on edge.

The typical Mercedes-benz S 450 l grand edition mhev a in our data has covered around 37,195 miles.

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