Mercedes-Benz V-Class MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz V-Classs passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 25 tests in 2025. 2,117 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from 25 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

25

Still licensed (GB)

2,117

Body type

Mpv

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

2018 diesel

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 70,779 (most between 69,883 and 71,733).

2019: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (50.0%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (25.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (25.0%)

Where 2018 V-Classs fail

Suspension & axles

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

Visibility & wipers

25.0%

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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.