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

The Mercedes-Benz V passes its MOT first time 82% of the time, from 13,778 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 82%
- MOT tests analysed: 13,778 (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 | Diesel | 268 | 98% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 490 | 94% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 380 | 91% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 633 | 85% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 587 | 83% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 950 | 83% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2,929 | 84% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 2,426 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 2,261 | 78% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,509 | 79% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 878 | 80% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 47 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 87 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 42% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 30 (few mots) | 53% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 1997 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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