# Mercedes-Benz 190E MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz 190E passes its MOT first time 72% of the time, from 1,930 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 72%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,930 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 363 | 73% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 462 | 71% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 333 | 72% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 358 | 74% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 213 | 70% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 78 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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