# Mercedes-Benz 220 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz 220 passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 759 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 759 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2024 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 75 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 58 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 43 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 47 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 45 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 75 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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