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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz V

14,616 vehicles · 144,748 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,616 Mercedes-benz V vehicles and 144,748 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz V has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,996 miles.

14,616
Vehicles
144,748
MOT tests
13,683
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz V problem areas

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

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz V pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13,65794%
25,74792%
313,23388%
413,26685%
513,92483%
614,58982%
714,01080%
812,32276%
910,15273%
107,55469%
115,68765%
124,86963%
134,39562%
143,97062%
153,35363%
162,88463%
172,34665%
181,96263%
191,54564%
201,30563%

Fuel types: Diesel (12,104), Petrol (2,441), LPG (69), CNG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz V MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,387 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,617 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,484 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,257 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,208 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,630 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,629 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,901 times)
  9. Oil leak (1,748 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,697 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,649 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,648 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,630 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,495 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,485 times)

Mercedes-benz V pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 3 3 100% 40
2025 14 24 96% 19,696
2024 147 321 93% 65,092
2023 291 570 93% 60,600
2022 157 319 91% 61,544
2021 120 453 85% 53,313
2020 270 1,290 87% 74,078
2019 1,967 15,092 88% 99,569
2018 2,146 17,477 86% 106,844
2017 2,114 19,805 86% 132,232
2016 1,492 15,204 85% 137,777
2015 1,002 11,003 85% 149,845
2014 14 56 84% 79,337
2013 18 91 86% 86,023
2012 7 57 77% 137,685
2011 17 85 76% 103,452
2010 17 110 78% 93,742
2009 11 74 80% 80,511
2008 21 97 78% 79,396
2007 23 159 75% 77,945
2006 3 42 83% 106,783
2005 6 44 84% 76,883
2004 16 154 70% 124,027
2003 313 5,618 69% 148,033
2002 545 9,457 69% 152,015
2001 551 8,601 66% 153,592
2000 590 7,904 67% 146,227
1999 844 10,987 65% 136,981
1998 1,054 11,230 63% 118,852
1997 823 8,270 63% 127,219
1996 16 131 63% 147,427
1995 1 1 100% 212,509
1987 2 21 57% 172,797
1982 1 1 100% 166,667

Mercedes-benz V reliability FAQ

Across 14,616 Mercedes-benz V vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz V MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz V in our data has covered around 120,996 miles.

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