Mercedes-Benz SL MOT Results
Registered in 198367.6% pass rate
from 102 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 1983 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz SL is unusually good or bad.
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22% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 7.8% fail on Headlamp aim
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5.9% fail on
Position lamps
- 3.9% fail on Front lamps
- 3.9% fail on Rear lamps
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4.9% fail on
Direction indicators
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4.9% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.9% fail on Individual lamps
- 2.0% fail on Tell tales (5 times worse than other 1983 cars)
- 0.98% fail on Side repeaters
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4.9% fail on
Flashing type
- 3.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
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3.9% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 2.0% fail on Fog lamp
- 2.0% fail on Tell tale
- 2.9% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.98% fail on Battery
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0.98% fail on
Headlamps
- 0.98% fail on Headlamp
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0.98% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.98% fail on Lamp
- 0.98% fail on Horn
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11% fail on
Brakes
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4.9% fail on
Brake performance
- 2.0% fail on Front wheels
- 2.0% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.0% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.98% fail on Parking brake performance
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3.9% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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2.0% fail on
Components
- 2.0% fail on Hoses
- 0.98% fail on Operation
- 0.98% fail on Leaks
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2.0% fail on
Components
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3.9% fail on
Hub components
(3 times worse than other 1983 cars)
- 2.9% fail on Brake pads (6 times worse than other 1983 cars)
- 0.98% fail on Brake discs
- 0.98% fail on Brake calipers
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0.98% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.98% fail on Condition
- 0.98% fail on Restricted movement
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4.9% fail on
Brake performance
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8.8% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 2.9% fail on Exhaust system
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2.9% fail on
Fuel system
- 2.0% fail on System
- 0.98% fail on Hose
- 2.0% fail on Emissions
- 0.98% fail on Emissions not tested
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6.9% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.9% fail on Wipers
- 2.9% fail on Washers
- 0.98% fail on Windscreen
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5.9% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
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2.9% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 2.9% fail on Chassis
- 2.0% fail on Body condition
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2.0% fail on
Seats
- 2.0% fail on Drivers
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2.9% fail on
Vehicle structure
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4.9% fail on
Suspension
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2.0% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 2.0% fail on Front
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2.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 2.0% fail on Component mounting
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0.98% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.98% fail on Condition
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0.98% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.98% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.98% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.98% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.98% fail on Condition
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2.0% fail on
Wheel bearings
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3.9% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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3.9% fail on
Seat belts
- 2.0% fail on Condition
- 2.0% fail on Prescribed areas
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3.9% fail on
Seat belts
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2.9% fail on
Steering
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2.9% fail on
Steering system
- 2.9% fail on Track rod end
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2.9% fail on
Steering system
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0.98% fail on
Tyres
- 0.98% fail on Condition