Mercedes-Benz Hymer
Registered from 1991 to 2020.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 2.1 diesel. 6 of 93 tests failed, 6%.
Better than 88% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 50% | 3 |
| Visibility | 50% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 50% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen