Mercedes-Benz B-Class in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 41.2% of 37,862 APK periodic inspections of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 9.6 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Mercedes-Benz B-Class in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	41.2	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	37862
Defects per inspection	0.91	per inspection	as recorded	2024	37862

Mercedes-Benz B-Class MOT results in the UK · Check a Mercedes-Benz B-Class by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Mercedes-Benz B-Class do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Mercedes-Benz B-Class against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Mercedes-Benz B-Class: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Mercedes-Benz B-Class failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	37.2	33.7	3.5 points above	9,122
Finland	24.1	26.3	2.2 points below	6,094
The Netherlands	41.2	50.8	9.6 points below	37,862

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 53,078 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Mercedes-Benz B-Class?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Mercedes-Benz B-Class in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 7,060 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Mercedes-Benz B-Class: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	7,060
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	3,116
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	2,508
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	1,871
178	Drive-shaft boot damaged and not sealing	Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af	1,744
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	1,708
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	1,094
224	Spring broken or cracked	Veer gebroken of gescheurd	1,054

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 37,862 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Mercedes-Benz B-Class periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mercedes-b-class/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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