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Mercedes-benz R-CLASS - 2008

291.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz R-CLASS, model year 2008. Sample size: 307 cars, 618 tests and 1,799 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 307 cars

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz R-Class has an overall defect rate of 291 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the yearly average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles. It shows particularly strong performance in the steering category, where its defect rate is significantly lower than average, as well as in lights and electrics, although it still has higher issues in brakes and other categories compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, especially noticeable in vehicles over 124,000 miles, aligning with general expectations. Overall, while the R-Class excels in certain areas, it faces challenges in braking performance.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 307 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz R-CLASS

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 28.9% worse
171.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 6.7% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.1% better
58.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.3% better
185.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 9.2% worse
56.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 83.0% worse
75.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9