Mercedes-Benz 220 MOT data by year

The Mercedes-Benz 220 appears in 5,045 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1983–2025. Its most common failure areas are suspension, lighting & signalling and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 79.0%.

5,045
MOT tests analysed
79.0%
Pass rate
21.0%
Fail rate
1983–2025
Years covered

By model year

Mercedes-Benz 220 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mercedes-Benz 220
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Suspension 10.1% 510
2 Lighting & signalling 8.5% 430
3 Brakes 8.0% 402
4 Tyres 6.3% 319
5 Emissions & environmental 3.8% 191
6 Visibility 3.2% 163
7 Body, structure & corrosion 2.1% 106
8 Steering 1.5% 73
Share of tests failing on each category Suspension 10.1% Lighting & signalling 8.5% Brakes 8.0% Tyres 6.3% Emissions & environmental 3.8% Visibility 3.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 5,045 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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