Mercedes-Benz 190 MOT data by year

The Mercedes-Benz 190 appears in 3,596 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1983–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 79.9%.

3,596
MOT tests analysed
79.9%
Pass rate
20.1%
Fail rate
1983–2021
Years covered

By model year

Mercedes-Benz 190 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
1990 555 78.7% 21.3% Lighting & signalling
1991 398 79.9% 20.1% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mercedes-Benz 190
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 11.3% 408
2 Suspension 8.6% 309
3 Brakes 7.1% 255
4 Body, structure & corrosion 5.7% 203
5 Emissions & environmental 5.1% 182
6 Visibility 3.2% 115
7 Tyres 2.1% 74
8 Steering 1.5% 55
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 11.3% Suspension 8.6% Brakes 7.1% Body, structure & corrosion 5.7% Emissions & environmental 5.1% Visibility 3.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 3,596 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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