MERCEDES-BENZ MOT data

Based on 2 MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles checked on MOTindex.

Vehicles checked

Average engine

2,565cc

MOT pass rate

79.2%

How MERCEDES-BENZ compares

MERCEDES-BENZ has an MOT pass rate of 79.2% on MOTindex, against 82.8% across every make checked here. With 2 MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles on record, this is a small sample rather than a national survey, so read it as a starting point rather than a verdict on the make.

Fuel types checked

Diesel 2 (100%)

Common MERCEDES-BENZ defects

From 19 MERCEDES-BENZ tests on MOTindex with a DVSA defect code to categorise.

Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension 9 (47.4%)

Body, structure and attachments 4 (21.1%)

Brakes 3 (15.8%)

Registration plates and vehicle identification 1 (5.3%)

A test can find problems in more than one category, so these figures do not sum to 100%. See the site-wide common failures breakdown for how this is worked out and how it compares across all makes.

MERCEDES-BENZ models

Models checked, with vehicle count, average engine size and pass rate
Model	Checked	Engine	Pass rate
C	1	2,143cc	81%
GLS	1	2,987cc	75%

Check a specific MERCEDES-BENZ

These are averages. For one vehicle's actual test history, enter its registration.

Figures describe MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles looked up on MOTindex, not all MERCEDES-BENZ vehicles on UK roads. Pass rate counts every recorded MOT test for those vehicles, retests included.