Mercedes-Benz MOT pass rate

3,601,585 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 82%

Mercedes-Benz has a 82% MOT pass rate based on 3,601,585 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 3.7 percentage points above the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 38 out of 85 makes.

The strongest model is the A 200 Sport Executve Edition A at 98.8%, while the 308 D is lowest at 62.2%.

The single most common reason a Mercedes-Benz fails its MOT is a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, which accounted for 88,009 failures.

Most common Mercedes-Benz MOT failures

Reason	Count
a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	88,009
tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	68,207
a tyre seriously damaged	66,238
a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	48,287
a tyre cords visible or damaged	41,251
a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	41,159
engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction	37,672
brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded	37,324
parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	35,306
the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	34,229

How Mercedes-Benz compares

Mercedes-Benz pass rate82%

UK average78.3%

Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.

All Mercedes-Benz models

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
C-Class	685,913	81.2%	85,280
E-Class	451,816	82.9%	94,421
A-Class	447,325	81.1%	69,989
Sprinter	327,362	73.4%	155,285
A-Class	172,952	90.5%	35,421
Vito	151,914	74.6%	135,739
Glc	126,922	89.8%	52,850
Slk	117,017	79.5%	71,002
Gla	110,029	86.7%	56,340
Cla	107,521	85.4%	62,349
B-Class	104,041	76.9%	75,788
Ml	66,240	79.1%	109,610
Gle	60,873	91.2%	52,803
S-Class	57,528	87.4%	92,728
Clk	54,883	72.7%	104,197
Sl	48,034	86.7%	68,851
Cls	41,925	81.4%	89,493
Citan	32,208	70.2%	103,807
V-Class	23,274	85.8%	105,111
Sprinter 315 Progressive Cdi	18,573	79.2%	83,913
Slc	17,618	89.3%	34,346
Clc	15,588	69.2%	100,899
B-Class	13,104	91.8%	27,386
Sprinter 314 Progressive Cdi	11,601	82.7%	93,316
X	10,961	86.3%	61,186
Viano	10,544	75%	150,804
A 250 Amg Line E Auto	8,106	90%	36,970
300	7,890	79.5%	115,510
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + D 4M A	6,256	92.2%	36,223
Eqc 400 Amg Line 4Matic	6,033	91.9%	33,914
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem D 4M A	6,024	92.4%	38,847
E 220 Amg Lne Ngt Ed Prm + D A	5,874	88.2%	40,748
190 E	5,751	77.5%	121,072
A 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto	5,409	92%	34,627
Gl	5,188	86.2%	96,628
Gla 200 Amg Line Edition + A	5,023	92.2%	28,690
R-Class	4,964	80%	115,395
Eqa 250 Amg Line	4,761	90.7%	26,538
A 200	4,646	78.1%	89,416
G-Class	4,605	95.2%	32,779
Glb 220 Amg Line Prem D 4M A	4,384	92.3%	32,646
Cla 220 Amg Line Premium + D A	4,126	90.8%	33,613
Gla 180 Amg Line Edition Auto	4,008	92.5%	31,534
G-Class	4,003	88.9%	53,760
Cl 500	3,604	83.1%	96,826
Glc 300 Amg Line 4Matic Auto	3,350	91.5%	31,115
Gls	3,287	89.9%	58,962
Gt	3,273	95.6%	23,010
Eqc 400 Amg Line Premium + 4M	3,263	85.8%	31,039
A 250 Amg Line Executive E A	3,230	90.1%	38,503
A 250 Amg Line Premium + E A	3,213	92.3%	33,789
Eqc 400 Amg Line Premium 4M	3,209	88%	31,637
Esprinter Progressive	2,978	77.4%	21,562
Citan 109 Pure Cdi	2,969	74.8%	58,556
Cla 250 Amg Line Premium E A	2,795	88.6%	38,094
Cl	2,739	84.8%	83,365
Glb 200 Amg Line Auto	2,475	92.4%	28,531
500	2,447	84.6%	103,057
Gla 250 Exclusive Edition E A	2,419	90.9%	30,224
C 320	2,367	74%	119,033
Cla 220 Amg Line Premium D A	2,121	87.1%	40,671
230	2,064	76.4%	115,605
Gla 200 Amg Line Edition A	1,995	91.3%	32,680
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + 4M A	1,957	92.8%	27,959
Vito 110 Progressive Cdi	1,913	72.6%	61,558
Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A	1,895	93%	25,572
V 300 Amg Line D Auto	1,884	88.9%	41,840
280	1,883	78.6%	87,664
A 200 Exclusive Edition Auto	1,857	93.8%	25,124
Gla 200 Amg Line Executive D A	1,849	93.8%	29,850
Unclassified	1,746	84.2%	64,961
E 220 Amg Line Ed Prem D A	1,743	90.5%	52,317
Sprinter 316 Progressive Cdi	1,717	75.7%	83,470
Gla 200 Sport Auto	1,707	92.4%	26,246
E 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto	1,707	91.1%	53,239
Amg A 45 S 4Matic+ Plus Auto	1,706	93%	25,464
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem De 4M A	1,692	93.6%	35,541
C 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto	1,646	90%	35,652
Glb 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4M A	1,630	92.9%	29,856
Vito 114 Progressive Cdi	1,567	77.5%	55,910
C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A	1,560	91.5%	39,361
220	1,515	76.2%	108,474
E 220 Sport D Auto	1,508	95%	46,185
Gla 200 Sport Executive Auto	1,481	94.7%	24,732
E 300 Amg Ln Night Ed Prem+D A	1,460	88.8%	44,871
420	1,429	85.5%	102,226
A 180 Sport Executve Edition A	1,412	93.6%	21,232
Evito Progressive	1,398	95.1%	12,512
Gle 350 Amg Line Prem+ De 4M A	1,387	92.9%	40,294
E 400 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+D 4M A	1,363	85%	36,467
Sprinter 314 Premium Cdi	1,358	72.2%	61,354
A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A	1,324	93.3%	23,814
Gla 200 Amg Line Premium Auto	1,299	93.8%	24,671
Vito 119 Sport Cdi Auto	1,274	87.8%	49,623
V 220 Sport D Auto	1,256	87.8%	54,884
A 200 Exclusive Edition D Auto	1,255	92.4%	29,544
190	1,227	74.8%	121,236
C 200 Amg Line Edition Mhev A	1,226	94.1%	24,026
Glc 300 Sport 4Matic Auto	1,193	93%	31,896
Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A	1,175	90.5%	25,969
E 220 Amg Line Premium D Auto	1,166	90.6%	29,052
200	1,158	75.4%	109,857
Cla 250 Amg Line Premium + E A	1,156	89%	39,918
320	1,145	78.3%	116,541
E 220 Amg Lne Night Ed Prm D A	1,120	88.3%	52,579
Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium	1,085	92%	25,753
Vito 110 Pure Cdi	1,058	70.6%	68,258
208 D	1,050	64.5%	133,477
Glb 200 Amg Line Premium Auto	1,041	94.4%	27,189
Cla 220 Amg Line D Auto	1,030	90.7%	38,725
Amg Cla 45 S 4Matic+ Plus Auto	1,005	91.9%	28,297
S 350 L Grand Ed Executive D A	995	93.6%	52,238
Amg Cla 35 Premium + 4Matic A	992	86.5%	29,486
Glc 300 Amg Line Premium 4M A	970	91.9%	28,843
Gla 200 Amg Line Auto	948	93.2%	27,849
250	948	81.1%	106,677
Eqv 300 Sport Premium	928	90.6%	43,082
308 D	920	62.2%	152,856
Gla 220 Amg Line Prem + D 4M A	920	94.7%	25,650
Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A	916	91.6%	24,150
Amg Gle 53 Premium+ Mhev 4M+ A	885	90.5%	33,330
Sprinter 315 Premium Cdi	868	83.3%	58,127
Glb 200 Amg Line Premium D A	851	90.4%	37,396
Gla 200 Sport Executive D Auto	846	93.7%	27,720
Gle 350 Amg Line Prem De 4M A	832	88.5%	39,919
C 220 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem D A	823	88%	30,709
Gla 200 Amg Line D Auto	804	90.9%	28,544
Gle 350 Amg Line De 4Matic A	797	91.7%	37,800
Gls 400 Amg Ln Prem + D 4Mat A	793	91.3%	41,694
E 300 Amg Line Edition De Auto	792	93.4%	60,694
A 250 Amg Line Ed Premium+ E A	790	91.8%	30,526
Sprinter 317 Progressive Cdi	785	77.6%	79,102
S 580 L Amg Ln Prem + Exec E A	778	93.6%	32,957
Gl 320	771	75.4%	129,106
E 300 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+Mhev A	738	85%	23,632
Gla 250 Exclsive Ed Prem + E A	721	93.5%	24,286
Gla 200 Amg Line Premium + A	713	94.4%	23,689
Amg C 43 Edition Prem + 4M A	712	89.9%	29,275
Amg C 43 Night Ed Prem + 4M A	704	88.4%	21,360
Glc 300 Amg Lne Prem + De 4M A	702	93.2%	33,093
A 220 Exclusive Edition + D A	694	88.5%	28,619
C 200 Amg Line Ed Prem D A	680	90.1%	42,652
Gla 250 Exclusive Ed Prem E A	676	91.7%	29,834
Hymer	671	89.7%	32,437
Gla 180 Amg Line Premium Auto	671	90.8%	26,287
Gla 200 Amg Line Premium D A	666	93.5%	28,228
Eqa 250 Sport	666	87.2%	29,910
A 250 Amg Line Edition E Auto	664	89.8%	35,364
C 200 Amg Line Ed Prem Mhev A	658	92.9%	20,514
A 250 Exclusive Edition + Auto	648	91.7%	23,775
Vaneo	647	66.8%	80,102
Amg Cla 35 Premium 4Matic Auto	645	91.6%	31,216
A 200 Amg Line Ed Premium + A	642	94.1%	20,382
Gla 200 Sport D Auto	627	93.3%	28,428
260	622	84.7%	103,600
Eqa 350 Amg Line 4Matic	618	92.4%	24,925
A 180 Se D	615	87.5%	38,266
Amg A 45 S 4Matic+ Auto	607	92.3%	30,172
A 250 Amg Line Ed Executve E A	599	91.5%	37,317
Eqe 300 Amg Line Premium	592	98.5%	18,307
Gls 400 Amg Ln Prem+Exe D 4M A	580	90.2%	36,098
A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A	580	95.7%	24,089
C 300 Amg Line Edition De Auto	576	86.3%	54,105
Eqc 400 Sport 4Matic	575	85.9%	33,407
A 180 Amg Line Ed Premium + A	572	93.9%	21,285
350	567	82.4%	85,194
312	541	70.2%	160,739
Amg Glc 63 S Premium 4M + A	541	94.3%	34,921
A 250 Amg Line Ed Premium E A	540	89.4%	33,508
A 180 Amg Line D	537	89.4%	38,658
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem+ E 4M A	532	93.2%	27,091
Sls	514	94.9%	18,003
Gla 220 Amg Line D 4Matic Auto	508	93.9%	25,500
Cla 180 Amg Line Auto	501	89.6%	35,772
Slc 300 Final Edition Prem A	501	90.8%	17,741
Amg E 53 Ngt Ed Prm+ Mhev 4M+A	489	86.9%	25,617
Sprinter 515 Progressive Cdi	483	94.8%	16,260
Amg A 35 Premium + 4Matic Ed A	481	91.7%	22,038
A 200 Amg Line Ed Premium A	478	95%	21,246
C 300 Amg Line Ed Premium De A	466	81.1%	53,109
Sl 400 Grand Edition Premium A	466	96.1%	17,860
C 220 Sport Edition Prem + D A	463	90.7%	42,108
Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium +	461	92.2%	23,006
C 220 Amg Line Ed Prem D A	452	90.9%	42,158
C200 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+ Mhev A	448	86.6%	27,074
310	448	68.5%	156,312
C 300 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm + De A	445	87.6%	45,031
Evito Tourer Pro	430	88.6%	39,720
Glc 300 Amg Line De 4Matic A	424	95%	36,375
Cls400 Amg Ln Nt Ed Prm+ D 4Ma	424	85.8%	26,195
E 300 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm + De A	415	93%	45,957
560	414	90.6%	115,984
C 220 Amg Line Ed Prem + D A	411	91%	34,921
A 180 Amg Line Ed Premium A	410	95.1%	23,608
Gls 400 Amg Line Prem D 4Mat A	406	91.4%	38,889
Amg C 43 Edition Premium 4M A	396	90.2%	27,636
C 300 Sport Edition De Auto	395	88.6%	54,990
C 220 Amg Lne Ngt Ed Prm + D A	390	90.3%	25,318
380	382	74.1%	98,944
C 300 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem + A	377	90.2%	25,380
C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem + E A	370	81.4%	38,426
A180	367	90.2%	49,218
Amg C 63 S Night Ed Prem + A	366	88.5%	17,969
C200 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prem Mhev A	357	88%	30,308
Gla 180 Amg Line Edition	343	93%	32,080
V350	324	83.3%	51,695
Gla 180 Amg Line Auto	320	88.8%	24,315
Sprinter 317 Premium Cdi	318	83%	78,192
M8	313	78.3%	213,314
E 350 Amg Lne Ngt Ed Prem+ D A	313	85.9%	38,447
Amg Cla 35 4Matic Auto	313	88.2%	29,974
E 350 Amg Line Ed Prem + D A	311	88.7%	41,741
S500 L Amg Ln Prm+Exc Mhev4M A	311	95.2%	27,210
C 300 Amg Line Edition E Auto	308	85.1%	49,504
E 300 Amg Line Ngt Ed Prem + A	307	87.6%	25,477
Amg A 35 Premium 4Matic Ed A	302	95.7%	21,701
B 250 Amg Line Premium E Auto	281	92.5%	26,767
Sprinter 519 Progressive Cdi	280	97.5%	48,096
S 350 L Amg Ln Prem + Exec D A	276	93.1%	44,462
Eqv 300 Sport	276	91.7%	40,225
Gla 180 Amg Line Executive A	274	92.7%	23,323
C 220 Sport Edition Prem D A	272	95.6%	38,179
Vario	272	72.1%	118,824
E 350 Amg Line Ed Premium D A	260	87.3%	38,149
Amg Gle 63 S Mhev 4Matic+ Auto	260	93.5%	26,586
Vito 116Cdi Tourer Select Auto	255	90.6%	54,009
V250	251	84.1%	171,787
Traveliner	250	72%	212,049
E 300 Amg Line Premium Mhev A	250	90.4%	25,175
Gla 180 Amg Line Edition + A	249	96.8%	31,515
A 200 Sport Executve Edition A	245	98.8%	25,768
Gla 180 Sport Executive Auto	242	95%	19,904
Slc 200 Final Edition	238	92.4%	19,647
Gla 200 Urban Edition Auto	236	92.4%	33,593
Auto-Sleepers	233	94%	14,646
Glb 200 Amg Line D Auto	228	88.2%	42,115
Slc 200 Final Edition Auto	226	91.6%	18,119
Amg Glc 63 S Premium + 4M+ A	225	95.1%	28,756
Glc 300 Amg Line Prem E 4Mat A	224	93.3%	32,727
C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem + D A	224	87.5%	40,224
Citan 111 Pure Cdi	222	82%	62,621
Amg Glb 35 Premium + 4Matic A	222	90.1%	25,609
V 300 Sport D Auto	218	87.6%	64,534
A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive	218	95.9%	25,662
G 400 Amg Line Prem + D 4M A	204	96.1%	30,344
Amg E 63 S Ngt Ed Prem + 4M+ A	203	97.5%	20,858
V220	202	92.6%	186,719
Glc 300 Amg Ln Ultimate D 4M A	202	95.5%	30,617
C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem Mhev A	201	96.5%	20,259
A 180 Sport D	201	89.6%	43,539
C300 Amg Ln Ngt Ed Prm+ Mhev A	200	88.5%	20,351
A 180 Amg Line Executive D	200	86%	46,200