Does the Mercedes-Benz V-Class fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz V-Class records 1.12 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.46 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) (−0.34, 95% interval −0.44 to −0.24). It ranks 334 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 V-Class is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 328 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 328 | 0.62 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 50 | 0.09 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 32 | 0.06 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,659 (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
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