Mercedes-Benz SL MOT Results
Registered in 200981.6% pass rate
            from 533 tests in 2021
                
                    (58% better than other 2009 cars)
                
        Pass rate by mileage
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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 SL is unusually good or bad.
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                    7.5% fail on
                    Suspension
                    
                    (49% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    5.1% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                
                
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                    5.1% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                
                
                - 5.1% fail on Coil spring
 
 
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                    5.1% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Suspension arms
                    
                    (72% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.94% fail on Ball joint
- 0.56% fail on Ball joint dust cover
 
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                    0.75% fail on
                    Other suspension component
                    
                
                
                - 0.75% fail on Ball joint (4 times worse than other 2009 cars)
 
- 0.19% fail on Shock absorbers
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                    0.19% fail on
                    Air/gas/fluid suspension
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Suspension unit
 
 
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                    5.1% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                
                
                
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Tyres
                    
                
                
                - 3.2% fail on Condition
- 0.75% fail on Tread depth (78% better than other 2009 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Size/type
 
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                    3.0% fail on
                    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
                    
                    (76% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                - 1.5% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.75% fail on Individual direction indicators
 
 
- 
                
                    1.9% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                
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                    0.94% fail on
                    Headlamp aim
                    
                    (70% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.94% fail on Headlamp aim (67% better than other 2009 cars)
 
- 
                
                    0.19% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Headlamp
 
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                    0.19% fail on
                    Electrical equipment
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Battery(ies)
 
 
- 
                
                    1.9% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                
                
                
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                    2.8% fail on
                    Brakes
                    
                    (68% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    2.1% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                    (56% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.3% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Rbt (sp)
 
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                    0.56% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                    (77% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.56% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                    (77% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.56% fail on Service brake performance (73% better than other 2009 cars)
 
 
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                    0.56% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                    (77% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 0.38% fail on Brake performance not tested
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                    0.19% fail on
                    Parking brake performance
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.19% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Parking brake performance
 
 
- 
                
                    0.19% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                
- 0.94% fail on Rigid brake pipes
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                    0.19% fail on
                    Mechanical brake components
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.19% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Brake pads
 
 
- 
                
                    0.19% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                
 
- 
                
                    2.1% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                    (56% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    0.94% fail on
                    Visibility
                    
                    (84% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.75% fail on Wipers (73% better than other 2009 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Washers (88% better than other 2009 cars)
 
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                    0.75% fail on
                    Noise, emissions and leaks
                    
                    (83% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.75% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                    (82% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.75% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                    (73% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.38% fail on Emissions not tested
- 0.19% fail on Catalyst emissions
- 0.19% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
 
 
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                    0.75% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                    (73% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    0.75% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                    (82% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.38% fail on
                    Steering
                    
                    (84% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.38% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (80% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.38% fail on Track rod end (79% better than other 2009 cars)
 
 
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                    0.38% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (80% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    0.38% fail on
                    Body, chassis, structure
                    
                    (92% better than other 2009 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Exhaust system
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                    0.19% fail on
                    Fuel system
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Pipe
 
 
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                    0.38% fail on
                    Road Wheels
                    
                
                
                - 0.19% fail on Condition
- 0.19% fail on Attachment
 

 
             
             
            