MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : S-Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1957 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1961 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1963 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1964 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1968 | 5 | 80% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1970 | 4 | 75% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1971 | 5 | 80% | Leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system. |
| 1972 | 2 | 0% | Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning |
| 1973 | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1975 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1978 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1979 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1980 | 3 | 33.33% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| 1982 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1983 | 5 | 60% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1984 | 18 | 77.78% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1985 | 19 | 63.16% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1986 | 15 | 66.67% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1987 | 24 | 79.17% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1988 | 28 | 82.14% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
| 1989 | 35 | 74.29% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1990 | 45 | 77.78% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1991 | 46 | 84.78% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1992 | 31 | 70.97% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1993 | 22 | 90.91% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1994 | 47 | 78.72% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1995 | 85 | 75.29% | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. |
| 1996 | 105 | 75.24% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 1997 | 120 | 70% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1998 | 162 | 74.07% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1999 | 170 | 70.59% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2000 | 310 | 68.06% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 356 | 70.79% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 427 | 69.79% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 710 | 71.55% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 662 | 72.51% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 574 | 73.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 1,098 | 75.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 1,349 | 74.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 993 | 72.61% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 884 | 73.76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 890 | 79.89% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 956 | 78.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 1,239 | 76.43% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 995 | 78.69% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2014 | 1,666 | 85.47% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 2,235 | 86.26% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2016 | 2,753 | 87.8% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2017 | 2,474 | 87.75% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2018 | 2,474 | 91.27% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 2,458 | 92.19% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 274 | 95.62% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2021 | 47 | 89.36% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2022 | 218 | 95.41% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2023 | 9 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 27,062
Average Mercedes-Benz S-Class pass rate: 82.47%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 20% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 3 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 4 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 6% |
| 6 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.2.2(g) | Major | 6% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 5% |
| 8 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 5% |
| 9 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 5% |
| 10 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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