MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz S500 auto
1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mercedes-benz S500 auto vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz S500 auto has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,309 miles.
1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
2,104
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz S500 auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz S500 auto MOT tests:
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Other131%
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Brakes19%
Mercedes-benz S500 auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mercedes-benz S500 auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz S500 auto MOT tests:
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- front and rear registration plates slightly damaged (1 times)
- offside front and offside rear tyres showing signs of slight cracking to their outer walls (1 times)
- Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- front registration plate damaged (1 times)
Mercedes-benz S500 auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 21 | 90% | 62,309 |
Mercedes-benz S500 auto reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mercedes-benz S500 auto vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz S500 auto MOT issues are:
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).
The typical Mercedes-benz S500 auto in our data has covered around
62,309 miles.
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