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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz V35s

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz V35s vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz V35s has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,122 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz V35s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz V35s MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Steering15%
  • Other8%

Mercedes-benz V35s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz V35s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz V35s MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (1 times)
  8. Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (1 times)
  12. Rear diff bushes worn (1 times)

Mercedes-benz V35s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 5 80% 123,122

Mercedes-benz V35s reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz V35s vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz V35s MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz V35s in our data has covered around 123,122 miles.

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