Does the Mercedes-Benz GT fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GT records 2.29 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.11, 95% interval −3.68 to −2.54). It ranks 618 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GT is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 109 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 109 | 1.69 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,464 (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
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