Used Mercedes-Benz SLK 200

Causes of failures

• This model series
• All cars

1. Axles and suspension 51.9 %

   140 defects, All cars 39.4 %

   Front and rear axles, springs and dampers, tyres and wheels

2. Emissions and leaks 19.6 %

   53 defects, All cars 10.1 %

   Exhaust measurement, OBD system, oil, fluid and fuel leaks

3. Brakes 15.6 %

   42 defects, All cars 27.7 %

   Service and parking brake, brake dynamometer tests, stability control

4. Chassis and body 5.2 %

   14 defects, All cars 9.6 %

   Frame, floor pan and sills, exhaust system, fuel tank

2025 periodic inspections recorded 270 defects leading to a failure across 903 inspections. The remaining 8 % of defects fall under other items. The single most common defect item was etuakselisto (59 failures). Most advisories concerned lights and electrics (101).

Figures count defects, not cars: a failed car often has several defects. Shares are calculated from all defects leading to a failure.