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Mercedes-benz SLK - 2010

202.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SLK, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,359 cars, 5,666 tests and 11,468 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,359 cars

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK demonstrates a lower overall defect rate of 202 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 294 per 100, marking a notable improvement of 31%. This model shows increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but it still performs consistently better than the average across all segments. It excels in several key areas, notably steering and visibility, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average car. There are no standout negative categories for this model, indicating a robust overall performance in terms of reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,359 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz SLK

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Other models from Mercedes-benz

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 13.3% worse
130.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 81.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 51.8% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.9% better
42.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.0% better
191.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 59.2% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 76.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 66.9% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 1,605
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,194
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 964
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 793
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 520
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 57