MOT Stats


Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : SLC

Mercedes-Benz SLC

YearTestsPass rateMost common fail reason
197710%Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
19781100%n/a
1979666.67%Horn not working.
19803100%n/a
199910%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
20131100%n/a
2015250%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
20162,24984.66%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
20173,45085.36%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
20181,50989.86%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
20191,00593.03%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
202060591.74%Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
20213997.44%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.

Tests: 8,872

Average Mercedes-Benz SLC pass rate: 87.27%

Most common fail reasons

#ReasonFail codeCategory%
1Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.5.2.3(d)(ii)Dangerous29%
2Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.5.2.3(d)(i)Major18%
3Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.5.2.3(e)Dangerous12%
4Headlamp aim outwith limits.4.1.2(a)Major8%
5Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.5.3.1(b)(i)Major7%
6Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.5.3.4(a)(i)Major5%
7Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.5.3.4(b)(ii)Major5%
8Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.8.2.2.2(g)Major3%
9Fracture or welding defect on a wheel.5.2.2(a)Dangerous3%
10Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.3.5(a)Major3%
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3


Ad for Email Reminder