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Mercedes-benz SLK - 1998

310.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SLK, model year 1998. Sample size: 1,152 cars, 2,445 tests and 7,595 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,152 cars

The 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK has an overall defect rate of 311 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model performs particularly well in categories such as visibility, body structure, and equipment, with significant reductions in defects compared to the average. However, it has a higher rate of defects in lights and electrics, which is a notable concern. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at 562 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,152 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.3% better
143.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 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
▼ 3.1% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 60.9% worse
107.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.5% better
251.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 61.5% better
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 75.5% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 38.0% better
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 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
0 562 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: 636
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212

Serious faults (Top 10)

Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41