Mercedes-Benz V350 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz V350 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz V350 passed on its first attempt in 86.3%, and its overall record sits +6.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz V350 in the 2023–2025 data: 367 tests across 6 model years (2007–2012). 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 V350 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz V350, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 V350's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz V350 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz V350, each with how many of the model's 367 tests it was noted on.

• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 5 Mercedes-Benz V350 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz V350 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz V350 model year on record is 2011 (98.3% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (77.0%). The gap between them is 21.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mercedes-Benz V350 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz V350 Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz V350's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz V350.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  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 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 lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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 V350. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mercedes-Benz V350 MOT & Reliability