Does the Mercedes-Benz Citan fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Citan records 1.46 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.56 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.10, 95% interval −1.20 to −1.00). It ranks 454 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Citan is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 1,224 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 1,224 | 1.21 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 74 | 0.07 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 59 | 0.06 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 48 | 0.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 101,471 (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 Citan gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
1.8% of Mercedes-Benz Citan MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.9 months and 13,869 miles later (596 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 596 (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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