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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz V250

148 vehicles · 1,951 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 148 Mercedes-benz V250 vehicles and 1,951 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz V250 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,556 miles.

148
Vehicles
1,951
MOT tests
20,313
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz V250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz V250 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other24%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mercedes-benz V250 pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz V250's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
113196%
225590%
325789%
421089%
518384%
619684%
719285%
819387%
917283%
1012088%
113291%

Fuel types: Diesel (148)

Most common Mercedes-benz V250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz V250 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (41 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)

Mercedes-benz V250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 2 15 80% 44,541
2017 7 109 85% 213,892
2016 56 710 89% 149,305
2015 82 1,115 87% 187,963
2014 1 2 50% 49,998

Mercedes-benz V250 reliability FAQ

Across 148 Mercedes-benz V250 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz V250 MOT issues are: 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)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz V250 in our data has covered around 172,556 miles.

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