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Mercedes-benz SL - 2002

173.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SL, model year 2002. Sample size: 1,218 cars, 2,588 tests and 4,499 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,218 cars

The 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL has an overall defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 374 per 100 for its year, marking a 54% improvement. Defects tend to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but this model consistently performs better compared to the yearly average across several categories. Notably, it shows exceptional performance in areas such as Brakes, Steering, and Body/Structure, where it has considerably fewer issues than average. Overall, this model demonstrates a more reliable performance in critical components, making it a strong choice compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,218 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.9% better
108.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 72.3% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 62.5% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.0% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.6% better
157.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 90.7% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 76.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 59.1% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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
0 537 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 333
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 103

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17