MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : B-Class
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2005 | 498 | 55.42% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2006 | 2,297 | 55.46% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2007 | 2,983 | 54.71% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2008 | 3,731 | 55.72% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2009 | 4,533 | 57.53% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 4,677 | 60.1% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 3,632 | 61.07% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 5,716 | 69.94% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2013 | 7,081 | 74.09% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 8,210 | 74.95% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 5,611 | 79.63% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2016 | 5,373 | 83.29% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 5,704 | 83.56% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 4,003 | 86.68% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 4,229 | 90.33% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2020 | 2,919 | 90.92% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 197 | 92.39% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2024 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 71,396
Average Mercedes-Benz B-Class pass rate: 73.02%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 10 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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