Mercedes-Benz V220 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz V220 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz V220 passed on its first attempt in 91.8%, and its overall record sits +11.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz V220 in the 2023–2025 data: 279 tests across 2 model years (2015–2016). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mercedes-Benz V220 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz V220, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz V220's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz V220 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz V220, each with how many of the model's 279 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz V220 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz V220 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz V220 model year on record is 2016 (92.5% across 107 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (92.4%). The gap between them is 0.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz V220 Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz V220's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz V220.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz V220. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mercedes-Benz V220 MOT & Reliability