Mercedes-Benz S-Class MOT Results

Registered in 2009

73.7% pass rate

from 19 tests in 2021

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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 2009 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is unusually good or bad.

16% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 5.3% fail on Headlamps
  - 5.3% fail on Headlamp
- 5.3% fail on Direction indicators
  - 5.3% fail on Flashing type
    - 5.3% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 5.3% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
  - 5.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
    - 5.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
11% fail on Suspension
- 5.3% fail on Springs
  - 5.3% fail on Coil springs
    - 5.3% fail on Coil spring
- 5.3% fail on Suspension arms
  - 5.3% fail on Ball joint dust cover
- 5.3% fail on Anti-roll bars
  - 5.3% fail on Pins and bushes
5.3% fail on Visibility
- 5.3% fail on Wipers

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2006 - 2014)
Wonderfully luxurious. High-class cabin. Superb refinement on the move. The best looking saloon this size. Improved again from 2010.