Mercedes-Benz 220 MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz 220s passed their MOT first time 73% of the time across 759 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

73%

MOTs analysed

759

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 64,494 (most between 29,370 and 96,042).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (25.0%)
Condition: fractured (25.0%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (25.0%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (25.0%)
Individual direction indicators: not working (25.0%)

Where 2021 220s fail

Wheels & tyres

25.0%

Brakes

25.0%

Lights & electrics

25.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.