Does the Mercedes-Benz 220 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz 220 records 5.02 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.04, 95% interval −0.61 to +0.69). It ranks 254 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Mercedes-Benz 220 by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz 220 is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 57 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 57 | 1.24 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 50 | 1.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,581 (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
Other pages for this model
Mercedes-Benz 220 by postcode area · Mercedes-Benz 220 body, chassis and structure failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 brakes failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 vehicle identification failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 road wheels failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 seat belts and airbags failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 steering failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 suspension failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 tyres failures · Mercedes-Benz 220 visibility failures