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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg

5 vehicles · 87 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg vehicles and 87 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,030 miles.

5
Vehicles
87
MOT tests
3,345
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes10%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3475%
45100%
53100%
64100%
74100%
8667%
9667%
104100%
114100%
124100%
13580%
14683%
15475%
16580%
173100%
18475%
19475%
204100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  2. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (5 times)
  3. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (5 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Both headlamp beam patterns poor. (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak (2 times)
  9. both number plates (2 times)
  10. wipres worn (2 times)
  11. Nail in nearside rear tyre (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy Modified centre section (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. N/S/R tyre sidewall damaged. (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 15 87% 113,345
2004 2 43 86% 91,091
2003 1 24 79% 48,406
2002 1 5 100% 31,217

Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg reliability FAQ

Across 5 Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

The typical Mercedes-benz Sl55 amg in our data has covered around 75,030 miles.

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