# Mercedes-Benz 207 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz 207 passes its MOT first time 57% of the time, from 103 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 57%
- MOT tests analysed: 103 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 62% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1983 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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