MOT failure data · 2025

Mercedes-Benz Citan MOT problems

Across every Mercedes-Benz Citan that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 8.52% of failure items. The broadest problem area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 26.4%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Mercedes-Benz Citan MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	8.52%
2	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play	Steering	6.2%
3	Stop lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6.19%
4	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	6.12%
5	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	5.24%
6	Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded	Brakes	5.03%
7	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4.67%
8	Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4.18%
9	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	3.5%
10	Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively	Visibility	2.96%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Mercedes-Benz Citan, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Mercedes-Benz Citan buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Mercedes-Benz Citan?

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Mercedes-Benz Citan MOT FAQs

What does a Mercedes-Benz Citan most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Mercedes-Benz Citan cars failing their 2025 MOT was "joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", appearing on 8.52% of failure items.

Does this mean my Mercedes-Benz Citan will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Mercedes-Benz Citan that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Mercedes-Benz Citan passed 69.89% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Mercedes-Benz Citan's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.