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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz 200

7,911 vehicles · 54,308 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,911 Mercedes-benz 200 vehicles and 54,308 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 200 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,214 miles.

7,911
Vehicles
54,308
MOT tests
5,277
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz 200 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 200 MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mercedes-benz 200 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz 200's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11675%
22785%
339286%
443784%
543686%
647584%
750980%
860376%
965176%
1073874%
1182273%
121,07674%
132,07272%
142,93771%
153,28671%
163,85769%
173,93269%
183,59368%
193,09368%
202,68967%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,415), Diesel (473), LPG (19), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), Gas Diesel (1), CNG (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz 200 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 200 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (1,873 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,830 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,808 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1,587 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,443 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,423 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,361 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,332 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,202 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,116 times)
  11. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1,002 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (997 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (796 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (784 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (769 times)

Mercedes-benz 200 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 6 8 100% 25,789
2021 3 9 89% 30,435
2020 9 27 89% 37,251
2019 11 28 93% 54,374
2018 9 28 93% 39,743
2017 23 106 91% 62,749
2016 33 198 84% 77,684
2015 14 77 91% 70,800
2014 6 21 90% 87,879
2013 11 77 86% 92,011
2012 11 117 79% 105,642
2011 14 101 80% 124,974
2010 31 305 76% 96,542
2009 23 290 79% 108,027
2008 49 556 77% 110,150
2007 59 803 77% 118,117
2006 46 679 76% 135,643
2005 40 582 75% 126,791
2004 43 602 73% 120,944
2003 32 406 75% 123,520
2002 50 721 74% 118,627
2001 34 419 75% 107,676
2000 27 303 74% 120,480
1999 28 262 73% 110,491
1998 64 608 72% 126,923
1997 60 436 71% 131,574
1996 96 523 74% 126,183
1995 116 663 67% 136,698
1994 111 665 71% 154,364
1993 866 6,074 70% 155,046
1992 908 6,399 72% 155,829
1991 667 4,477 71% 156,420
1990 776 4,616 69% 150,435
1989 756 4,341 69% 154,641
1988 512 2,779 67% 151,383
1987 342 1,587 66% 147,583
1986 240 1,166 70% 142,986
1985 344 2,682 69% 139,541
1984 305 2,361 69% 139,135
1983 367 2,958 69% 134,478
1982 335 2,469 68% 134,190
1981 154 1,038 68% 120,271
1980 63 480 70% 135,297
1979 56 307 73% 114,990
1978 23 102 80% 88,249
1977 25 100 77% 92,310
1976 32 227 65% 67,710
1975 21 135 71% 55,799
1974 5 24 67% 46,403
1973 3 4 50% 29,870
1972 5 34 68% 53,585
1971 13 79 63% 129,621
1970 4 22 82% 44,160
1969 2 20 75% 72,814
1968 2 21 52% 55,523
1967 9 74 78% 56,907
1966 10 96 76% 49,796
1965 2 7 86% 13,460
1964 2 4 33% 255,014
1963 1 5 60% 32,058
1960 1 2 100% 87,884
1957 1 4 100% 72,908

Mercedes-benz 200 reliability FAQ

Across 7,911 Mercedes-benz 200 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 200 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz 200 in our data has covered around 143,214 miles.

Compare the Mercedes-benz 200

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