Mercedes-Benz Esprinter MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz Esprinters passed their MOT first time 72% of the time across 2,143 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

72%

MOTs analysed

2,143

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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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

2022 electric

340 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 15,643 (most between 8,557 and 22,210).

2023: 0% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (9.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.2%)
Stop lamp: not working (0.9%)

Where 2022 Esprinters fail

Body, structure & corrosion

9.7%

Lights & electrics

4.7%

Visibility & wipers

3.5%

Wheels & tyres

2.4%

Brakes

0.9%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.9%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

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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.