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Mercedes-benz SL - 1995

221.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SL, model year 1995. Sample size: 628 cars, 1,218 tests and 2,703 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 628 cars

The 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL has an overall defect rate of 222 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32% lower than the average for its year, indicating it performs better in general reliability. Notably, the model shows significantly fewer issues in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics compared to the average vehicle. However, there is a trend of increasing defects with mileage, as those with over 124,000 miles show a higher defect rate of 465 per 100. This model stands out positively in several categories, particularly in Body/Structure and Equipment, where it reports much lower defect rates than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 628 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.8% better
111.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 27.9% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 39.7% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.5% better
37.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.6% better
186.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 79.6% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 87.6% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 29.7% better
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 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
0 539 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: 290
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 61

Serious faults (Top 10)

A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13