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7.4%fail rate

Mercedes-Benz Actros MOT failure rate

What a Mercedes-Benz Actros fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

About 7.4% of Mercedes-Benz Actross fail their MOT, most often on registration plate, lamps & electrical. Confirm any part against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Registration plate0.6% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

Lamps & electrical0.6% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Mercedes-Benz models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestMercedes-Benz C-Class MOT failures22.4% failure rateMercedes-Benz E-Class MOT failures20.5% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain