# Mercedes-Benz 308 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz 308 passes its MOT first time 55% of the time, from 323 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 55%
- MOT tests analysed: 323 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 38% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 52% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 61 (few mots) | 56% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 42 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1983 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1981 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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