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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class MOT Results

75.5% pass rate
from 204 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is unusually good or bad.

  • 15% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 6.9% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 5.4% fail on Direction indicators
      • 5.4% fail on Flashing type
        • 2.9% fail on Individual lamps
        • 1.5% fail on Tell tales (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 0.98% fail on All direction indicators
        • 0.49% fail on Switch
    • 3.4% fail on Position lamps
      • 2.0% fail on Front lamps
      • 2.0% fail on Rear lamps
    • 3.4% fail on Stop lamp
    • 2.0% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.0% fail on Headlamp
      • 0.49% fail on Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
        • 0.49% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
    • 1.5% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 1.5% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 0.98% fail on Fog lamp
      • 0.98% fail on Tell tale
    • 0.98% fail on Battery
    • 0.49% fail on Hazard warning
      • 0.49% fail on Lamp
    • 0.49% fail on Horn
    • 0.49% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
  • 8.8% fail on Brakes
    • 5.9% fail on Brake performance
      • 2.5% fail on Front wheels
      • 2.0% fail on Rear wheels
      • 1.5% fail on Parking brake performance
      • 0.98% fail on Brake imbalance
    • 2.9% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 2.5% fail on Components
        • 1.5% fail on Hoses
        • 0.98% fail on Pipes
      • 0.49% fail on Operation
    • 0.98% fail on Hub components
      • 0.98% fail on Brake calipers (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 0.49% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 0.49% fail on Master cylinder/servo mounting
  • 7.8% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 6.9% fail on Washers
    • 1.5% fail on Wipers
  • 6.9% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 4.9% fail on Body condition (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 1.5% fail on Vehicle structure
      • 1.5% fail on Chassis
    • 0.98% fail on Seats
      • 0.98% fail on Drivers
    • 0.49% fail on Doors
      • 0.49% fail on Passengers front
  • 5.4% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 2.9% fail on Exhaust system
    • 2.0% fail on Emissions
    • 0.49% fail on Fuel system
      • 0.49% fail on Pipe
  • 4.9% fail on Suspension
    • 4.4% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 3.4% fail on Component mounting
      • 0.98% fail on Subframe mounting
    • 0.49% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 0.49% fail on Front
  • 2.9% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 2.9% fail on Seat belts
      • 2.0% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 0.98% fail on Condition
      • 0.49% fail on Attachment
  • 2.5% fail on Steering
    • 1.5% fail on Steering system
      • 0.49% fail on Steering box
      • 0.49% fail on Track rod end
      • 0.49% fail on Steering arm
    • 0.49% fail on Steering operation
    • 0.49% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 1.5% fail on Tyres
    • 1.5% fail on Condition
  • 1.5% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 1.5% fail on Registration plate
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