2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan: MOT pass rate and reliability

72.2% of 2017 Mercedes-Benz Citans pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,302 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 96,779 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Mercedes-Benz Citans (69.8%, 18,066 tests): +2.4 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -11.3 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Mercedes-Benz Citan model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Citan:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2013 59.9% 1,465 129,079
2014 63.3% 2,113 121,161
2015 68% 2,392 112,339
2016 68.4% 3,362 105,265
2017 72.2% 3,302 96,779
2018 74.2% 3,590 85,702
2019 77.2% 1,825 80,763

What this means if you are buying a 2017 Citan

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.4 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Citan average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan the average at test was 96,779 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2019 at 77.2%, and the weakest in our data is 2013 at 59.9%. That 17.3 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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