Petrol Mercedes-Benz V: MOT pass rate
62.2% of petrol Mercedes-Benz Vs pass the MOT first time, measured across 225 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 81,931.
Petrol against the other Mercedes-Benz V versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 83.6% | 10,627 |
| Petrol | 62.2% | 225 |
| All Mercedes-Benz V | 83.2% | 10,860 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Mercedes-Benz V specifically, diesel is the strongest at 83.6%, and this petrol version sits 21 points below the 83.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Mercedes-Benz V fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Mercedes-Benz V had covered 81,931 miles at test, against 102,297 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mercedes-Benz V page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Mercedes-Benz V fuel types
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz V - 83.6%