Is the Mercedes V reliable?

The Mercedes V has an average MOT pass rate of 80% across 20 years, based on 25,209 tests in 2024. That's 2 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2024 with a 97% pass rate.

Which year Mercedes V is best?

The 2024 Mercedes V has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 1997 model has the lowest at 52%. There's a 45 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Mercedes V Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Mercedes V

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 20 years from 25,209 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

25,209

Best Year

2024 (97%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Mercedes V?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)

vs Mercedes brand average-7% (87% avg)

Best to worst year spread45 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Mercedes V by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2024	97%	74	12,396 mi
2023	96%	188	35,586 mi
2022	93%	107	37,213 mi
2021	89%	398	29,456 mi
2020	88%	599	54,337 mi
2019	91%	5,899	88,757 mi
2018	87%	5,799	96,207 mi
2017	88%	5,197	117,261 mi
2016	88%	3,460	126,363 mi
2015	87%	2,251	144,371 mi
2010	83%	47	64,603 mi
2008	73%	41	80,371 mi
2007	82%	44	64,512 mi
2003	66%	133	126,103 mi
2002	74%	257	159,077 mi
2001	72%	202	128,393 mi
2000	61%	141	86,965 mi
1999	71%	176	116,167 mi
1998	64%	140	97,675 mi
1997	52%	56	100,667 mi

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About the Mercedes V

The Mercedes V has been tested 25,209 times in 2024 MOT data across 20 model years (1997 to 2024), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2024 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 74 tests. The 1997 model has the lowest at 52%. With a 45 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer MERCEDES Vs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 22 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 100,667 miles, while the newest (2024) averages 12,396 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the V is 7 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Mercedes models.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.