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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi

2,381 vehicles · 8,971 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,381 Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi vehicles and 8,971 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,114 miles.

2,381
Vehicles
8,971
MOT tests
14,050
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Brakes25%
  • Lamps & electrical23%
  • Visibility11%
  • Other9%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
22785%
32,88076%
42,87276%
52,25276%
666175%
75874%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,379), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (614 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (583 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (403 times)
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (346 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (333 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (292 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (261 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (178 times)
  9. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (158 times)
  10. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (143 times)
  11. Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (141 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (140 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (129 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (126 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (126 times)

Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 15 36 78% 70,704
2021 927 3,022 77% 73,131
2020 1,193 5,096 75% 79,388
2019 119 599 78% 90,417

Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi reliability FAQ

Across 2,381 Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Citan 109 pure cdi in our data has covered around 77,114 miles.

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