MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz 220
3,535 vehicles · 33,443 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,535 Mercedes-benz 220 vehicles and 33,443 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz 220 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 133,542 miles.
3,535
Vehicles
33,443
MOT tests
7,770
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz 220 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz 220 MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
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Brakes11%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Mercedes-benz 220 pass rate by age
How the Mercedes-benz 220's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | 91% |
| 2 | 206 | 90% |
| 3 | 1,215 | 86% |
| 4 | 1,311 | 85% |
| 5 | 1,345 | 83% |
| 6 | 1,391 | 79% |
| 7 | 1,431 | 79% |
| 8 | 1,415 | 76% |
| 9 | 1,362 | 76% |
| 10 | 1,348 | 73% |
| 11 | 1,353 | 73% |
| 12 | 1,686 | 73% |
| 13 | 2,696 | 73% |
| 14 | 2,452 | 71% |
| 15 | 2,115 | 70% |
| 16 | 1,784 | 70% |
| 17 | 1,465 | 70% |
| 18 | 1,119 | 69% |
| 19 | 875 | 69% |
| 20 | 686 | 70% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,994), Diesel (1,529), LPG (8), Electric Diesel (2), Electric (1), Other (1)
Most common Mercedes-benz 220 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz 220 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,161 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,129 times)
- Oil leak (802 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (777 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (721 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (574 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (566 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (531 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (523 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (475 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (470 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (443 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (428 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (420 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (418 times)
Mercedes-benz 220 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 62,280 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 35,186 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 150,012 |
| 2021 | 4 | 14 | 86% | 57,283 |
| 2020 | 7 | 20 | 95% | 71,043 |
| 2019 | 24 | 121 | 94% | 81,483 |
| 2018 | 39 | 194 | 85% | 80,046 |
| 2017 | 61 | 300 | 88% | 77,265 |
| 2016 | 96 | 689 | 86% | 87,423 |
| 2015 | 87 | 690 | 84% | 113,141 |
| 2014 | 93 | 735 | 82% | 102,380 |
| 2013 | 47 | 350 | 77% | 97,471 |
| 2012 | 62 | 561 | 80% | 116,876 |
| 2011 | 44 | 437 | 80% | 147,723 |
| 2010 | 55 | 599 | 78% | 127,738 |
| 2009 | 92 | 1,291 | 77% | 134,841 |
| 2008 | 100 | 1,360 | 76% | 140,640 |
| 2007 | 104 | 1,456 | 77% | 148,378 |
| 2006 | 84 | 1,360 | 73% | 163,604 |
| 2005 | 122 | 2,031 | 73% | 159,477 |
| 2004 | 100 | 1,404 | 72% | 163,764 |
| 2003 | 93 | 1,257 | 74% | 157,898 |
| 2002 | 63 | 761 | 71% | 144,900 |
| 2001 | 64 | 491 | 73% | 153,343 |
| 2000 | 54 | 443 | 73% | 153,383 |
| 1999 | 46 | 357 | 72% | 175,883 |
| 1998 | 21 | 173 | 66% | 135,759 |
| 1997 | 33 | 259 | 77% | 133,344 |
| 1996 | 30 | 278 | 77% | 112,444 |
| 1995 | 154 | 1,354 | 74% | 138,230 |
| 1994 | 108 | 886 | 70% | 159,498 |
| 1993 | 1,221 | 10,521 | 72% | 153,601 |
| 1992 | 27 | 210 | 72% | 142,043 |
| 1991 | 3 | 34 | 74% | 67,538 |
| 1990 | 3 | 12 | 50% | 75,814 |
| 1989 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 72,695 |
| 1988 | 2 | 22 | 82% | 38,311 |
| 1987 | 3 | 11 | 64% | 132,954 |
| 1986 | 3 | 29 | 69% | 443,570 |
| 1984 | 4 | 42 | 71% | 137,452 |
| 1983 | 3 | 14 | 64% | 66,101 |
| 1982 | 3 | 9 | 89% | 116,004 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 237,795 |
| 1980 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 62,646 |
| 1979 | 3 | 17 | 76% | 200,597 |
| 1978 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 41,135 |
| 1977 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 12,303 |
| 1976 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 55,898 |
| 1975 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 67,810 |
| 1974 | 6 | 69 | 65% | 45,903 |
| 1973 | 38 | 275 | 77% | 58,945 |
| 1972 | 37 | 300 | 74% | 53,938 |
| 1971 | 43 | 256 | 76% | 72,705 |
| 1970 | 14 | 85 | 78% | 74,596 |
| 1969 | 8 | 72 | 75% | 43,399 |
| 1968 | 6 | 69 | 71% | 78,386 |
| 1967 | 7 | 62 | 82% | 75,130 |
| 1966 | 30 | 256 | 78% | 58,153 |
| 1965 | 46 | 361 | 82% | 58,733 |
| 1964 | 43 | 361 | 80% | 68,008 |
| 1963 | 21 | 143 | 79% | 55,548 |
| 1962 | 15 | 74 | 73% | 72,254 |
| 1961 | 9 | 72 | 86% | 57,091 |
| 1960 | 8 | 42 | 88% | 58,838 |
| 1959 | 4 | 14 | 79% | 52,269 |
| 1958 | 7 | 20 | 90% | 65,401 |
| 1957 | 3 | 7 | 71% | 73,512 |
| 1956 | 4 | 16 | 75% | 62,620 |
| 1955 | 3 | 10 | 70% | 34,204 |
| 1954 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 35,280 |
| 1953 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 43,236 |
| 1952 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 73,136 |
Mercedes-benz 220 reliability FAQ
Across 3,535 Mercedes-benz 220 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz 220 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.
The typical Mercedes-benz 220 in our data has covered around
133,542 miles.
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