Mercedes-Benz MOT Statistics
Comprehensive MOT data for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, based on 2,161,820 official DVSA test records.
83.2%
Average Pass Rate
2.2M
Tests Analysed
1638
Models
1938-2023
Year Range
Pass Rate by Vehicle Age
How Mercedes-Benz vehicles perform based on their age
0-3 years97% (2,264 tests)
4-6 years89.4% (384,385 tests)
7-10 years86.4% (810,295 tests)
11-15 years80% (489,120 tests)
16+ years76.1% (475,756 tests)
Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models
Least Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models
Common Failure Categories
The most frequent reasons Mercedes-Benz vehicles fail their MOT
Tyres & Wheels
14% of failures
Suspension
8% of failures
Brakes
8% of failures
Exhaust
7% of failures
Bodywork
6% of failures
Other
5% of failures
Popular Mercedes-Benz Models
View all models →C82.1%
49 years · 461,751 tests
E83.4%
47 years · 285,334 tests
A-Class83.9%
25 years · 260,142 tests
Sprinter79.4%
39 years · 225,968 tests
Vito78.7%
28 years · 111,192 tests
A91%
19 years · 81,844 tests
Gla89.3%
7 years · 73,136 tests
Slk80.5%
27 years · 71,871 tests
Glc90.6%
12 years · 69,329 tests
B-Class80.5%
18 years · 66,052 tests
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