MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : SLC
Mercedes-Benz SLC
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1977 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
1978 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1979 | 6 | 66.67% | Horn not working. |
1980 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
1999 | 1 | 0% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
2013 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2015 | 2 | 50% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2016 | 2,249 | 84.66% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2017 | 3,450 | 85.36% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2018 | 1,509 | 89.86% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2019 | 1,005 | 93.03% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2020 | 605 | 91.74% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
2021 | 39 | 97.44% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
Tests: 8,872
Average Mercedes-Benz SLC pass rate: 87.27%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 29% |
2 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 18% |
3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
5 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 7% |
6 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 5% |
7 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
8 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.2.2(g) | Major | 3% |
9 | Fracture or welding defect on a wheel. | 5.2.2(a) | Dangerous | 3% |
10 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 3% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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