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

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class passes its MOT first time 83% of the time, from 23,730 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 83%
- MOT tests analysed: 23,730 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 473 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 31 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 109 | 94% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 81 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1,638 | 90% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 331 | 94% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 211 | 92% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,568 | 90% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 589 | 91% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,697 | 87% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 478 | 90% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 75 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2017 | ED | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2017 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,996 | 85% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 427 | 88% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 127 | 84% |
| 2016 | ED | 75 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2016 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1,425 | 87% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 441 | 88% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 205 | 84% |
| 2015 | ED | 50 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,131 | 88% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 282 | 86% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 134 | 90% |
| 2014 | ED | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2014 | Electric | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2014 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 842 | 82% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 76 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 2013 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2013 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,018 | 79% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 123 | 87% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 748 | 79% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 130 | 75% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 615 | 76% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 151 | 86% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 688 | 71% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 641 | 71% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 170 | 80% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 793 | 74% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 321 | 80% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 453 | 74% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 425 | 82% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 280 | 69% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 143 | 78% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 298 | 81% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 223 | 70% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 319 | 75% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 197 | 71% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 206 | 73% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 85 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 231 | 76% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 192 | 73% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 143 | 71% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 154 | 77% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 105 | 74% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 71 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1995 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 87% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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