Mercedes-Benz 200 MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 74.5% of Mercedes-Benz 200 MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 518 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 11 years and over
71.8%
All cars: 61.3% (10.5 points better). 305 tests.
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20+ | 305 | 71.8% | 61.4% | 116,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mercedes-Benz 200 MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | 200 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.1% | 13.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.1% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Steering | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 3.7% of tests
- Position lamp: not working failed 3.5% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 3.3% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 3.1% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.9% of tests
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 2.3% of tests · what this means
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn failed 1.7% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 1.7% of tests · what this means
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements failed 1.7% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every 200 version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 80.5%, diesel 18.9%, hybrid electric (clean) 0.4%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.