Mercedes-Benz 320 MOT data by year

The Mercedes-Benz 320 appears in 3,514 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1992–2022. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 78.8%.

3,514
MOT tests analysed
78.8%
Pass rate
21.2%
Fail rate
1992–2022
Years covered

By model year

Mercedes-Benz 320 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2007 538 77.7% 22.3% Brakes
2008 375 77.9% 22.1% Suspension

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mercedes-Benz 320
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 9.9% 349
2 Suspension 9.3% 328
3 Brakes 7.4% 259
4 Tyres 4.2% 148
5 Emissions & environmental 4.0% 142
6 Visibility 3.1% 109
7 Body, structure & corrosion 2.9% 101
8 Steering 2.3% 82
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 9.9% Suspension 9.3% Brakes 7.4% Tyres 4.2% Emissions & environmental 4.0% Visibility 3.1%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 3,514 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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