Does the Mercedes-Benz 190 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz 190 records 17.72 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.46, 95% interval −3.22 to −1.70). It ranks 477 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Mercedes-Benz 190 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz 190 is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 416 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 416 | 3.09 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 265 | 1.97 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 204 | 1.52 |
| A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded | 147 | 1.09 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 145 | 1.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,451 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mercedes-Benz 190 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.7% of Mercedes-Benz 190 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 951 miles later (2,281 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,281 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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