Does the Mercedes-Benz Citan fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Citan records 26.86 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 17.91 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.95, 95% interval +8.63 to +9.27). It ranks 87 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Mercedes-Benz Citan by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Citan is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 7,507 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 7,507 | 7.40 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 4,591 | 4.52 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 2,992 | 2.95 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2,784 | 2.74 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,793 | 1.77 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
28.8% of Mercedes-Benz Citan MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 11,531 miles later (2,214 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,214 (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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