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

The Mercedes-Benz S passes its MOT first time 93% of the time, from 2,183 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 93%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,183 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 164 | 98% |
| 2024 | ED | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 332 | 96% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2023 | ED | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 395 | 95% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 150 | 94% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 396 | 91% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 86 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 388 | 92% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 85 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 21 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 72% |

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