Mercedes-Benz Citan MOT pass rate: 68.6% (17,414 tests, 2025)

The Mercedes-Benz Citan passed 68.6% of its 17,414 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 103,072 miles on the clock.

68.6%Pass rate (2025)

17,414MOT tests analysed

103,072 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Citan compares

Mercedes-Benz Citan

68.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mercedes-Benz average (all models)

80.7%

What fails most on the Mercedes-Benz Citan

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Citan:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,166	25.9%
2	Brakes	3,455	21.5%
3	Suspension	1,990	12.4%
4	Tyres	1,854	11.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,819	11.3%
6	Steering	1,272	7.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Citan owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Citan pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	4,350	61.6%	-11.7 pts	121,766
2014	6,288	63.1%	-12.8 pts	113,237
2015	7,173	68.1%	-10.7 pts	104,458
2016	9,959	68.9%	-12.4 pts	97,780
2017	9,771	72.7%	-11.4 pts	90,166
2018	10,650	74.0%	-12.4 pts	78,289
2019	5,369	78.3%	-10.1 pts	72,764

Check a specific Citan before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

C78.2% pass rate · 343,551 tests A-Class77.8% pass rate · 232,671 tests E79.7% pass rate · 215,896 tests A89.1% pass rate · 93,733 tests Vito73.4% pass rate · 81,263 tests GLC87.2% pass rate · 65,847 tests GLA83.1% pass rate · 64,404 tests CLA82.7% pass rate · 62,279 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz Citan?

In 2025, 68.6% of 17,414 first MOT tests on the Mercedes-Benz Citan were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Citan fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (25.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Mercedes-Benz Citan reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 103,072 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.