# Mercedes-Benz 230 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz 230 passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 704 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 704 (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 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 80 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 88 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 82 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 65 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 103 | 69% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1983 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1964 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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