MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : 320
Mercedes-Benz 320
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1992 | 9 | 77.78% | Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle. |
1993 | 136 | 72.06% | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. |
1994 | 16 | 68.75% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
1995 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
1996 | 2 | 50% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
1998 | 3 | 66.67% | Direction indicator lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp. |
1999 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
2000 | 14 | 64.29% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
2001 | 16 | 75% | ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction. |
2002 | 7 | 85.71% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2003 | 11 | 90.91% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2004 | 24 | 54.17% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
2005 | 30 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2006 | 73 | 56.16% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2007 | 84 | 63.1% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2008 | 60 | 65% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2009 | 35 | 57.14% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2010 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2011 | 2 | 50% | Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp. |
2012 | 1 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2013 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2015 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
2016 | 3 | 33.33% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
2018 | 4 | 25% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
2019 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
2020 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
2022 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 553
Average Mercedes-Benz 320 pass rate: 65.64%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 18% |
2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
3 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 10% |
4 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
5 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
6 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
8 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
9 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 5% |
10 | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. | 6.1.3(b)(i) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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