Mercedes-Benz MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every Mercedes-Benz model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 74.1%.
That is 3.0 points above the same-age average. Of the 23 Mercedes-Benz models listed below, 18 are above the same-age average and 5 are below it.
- Furthest above the same-age averageSL (+21.5 pts), S-Class (+12.2 pts), ML (+10.9 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age averageCitan (−16.8 pts), Vito (−4.5 pts), EQC (−4.0 pts)
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
Mercedes-Benz against all vehicles, by age
- 202288.6%+0.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 77,043 tests
- 202188.3%+1.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 94,256 tests
- 202086.7%+0.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 104,859 tests
- 201984.8%+1.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 166,743 tests
- 201882.3%+1.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2018 (80.9%), 162,300 tests
- 201779.9%+1.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2017 (78.2%), 168,527 tests
- 201678.2%+3.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2016 (74.9%), 152,947 tests
- 201576.0%+4.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2015 (71.9%), 128,003 tests
- 201473.2%+4.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2014 (68.6%), 104,879 tests
- 201370.3%+4.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2013 (65.8%), 85,614 tests
- 201268.8%+5.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2012 (63.5%), 65,836 tests
- 201167.5%+6.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2011 (61.2%), 50,306 tests
- 201064.8%+5.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2010 (59.3%), 45,243 tests
- 200963.0%+4.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%), 42,875 tests
- 200862.4%+5.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2008 (57.2%), 41,780 tests
- 200762.8%+5.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2007 (57.4%), 39,547 tests
- 200661.6%+4.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2006 (57.0%), 28,986 tests
- 200563.2%+5.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2005 (57.6%), 23,552 tests
- 200465.2%+7.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2004 (57.8%), 16,654 tests
- 200367.4%+8.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2003 (58.7%), 12,262 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every Mercedes-Benz model in our data, including those without their own page.
Mercedes-Benz models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Class2005–2022 | 362,185 | 78.6% | +1.3 ptsaverage: 77.2% |
| C-Class2001–2022 | 356,305 | 74.7% | +4.2 ptsaverage: 70.5% |
| E-Class2003–2022 | 225,811 | 77.5% | +5.6 ptsaverage: 71.9% |
| GLA2014–2022 | 91,677 | 83.3% | +2.8 ptsaverage: 80.5% |
| GLC2015–2022 | 84,069 | 86.3% | +4.3 ptsaverage: 82.1% |
| Vito2005–2022 | 83,880 | 67.6% | −4.5 ptsaverage: 72.2% |
| CLA2013–2022 | 75,462 | 80.7% | −0.3 ptsaverage: 80.9% |
| B-Class2006–2022 | 70,707 | 72.7% | +2.7 ptsaverage: 70.0% |
| SLK1999–2016 | 52,657 | 71.9% | +9.6 ptsaverage: 62.4% |
| GLE2015–2022 | 33,665 | 87.1% | +5.1 ptsaverage: 82.0% |
| ML2006–2015 | 25,053 | 74.3% | +10.9 ptsaverage: 63.4% |
| CLK2001–2009 | 23,087 | 62.6% | +4.7 ptsaverage: 58.0% |
| Citan2013–2020 | 18,907 | 59.8% | −16.8 ptsaverage: 76.5% |
| CLS2006–2019 | 18,043 | 75.0% | +7.1 ptsaverage: 68.0% |
| Sprinter2007–2020 | 15,969 | 73.1% | +2.9 ptsaverage: 70.2% |
| S-Class2007–2019 | 15,376 | 86.6% | +12.2 ptsaverage: 74.3% |
| EQC2020–2022 | 12,209 | 83.5% | −4.0 ptsaverage: 87.5% |
| GLB2020–2022 | 11,962 | 89.8% | +2.3 ptsaverage: 87.5% |
| V-Class2015–2019 | 10,158 | 81.5% | +2.3 ptsaverage: 79.2% |
| EQA2021–2022 | 9,423 | 89.7% | +1.8 ptsaverage: 87.8% |
| CLC2008–2010 | 7,350 | 55.4% | −2.9 ptsaverage: 58.3% |
| SL2003–2014 | 7,285 | 82.4% | +21.5 ptsaverage: 60.9% |
| SLC2016–2018 | 7,181 | 84.1% | +6.4 ptsaverage: 77.7% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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