Mercedes-Benz 200
Registered from 1990 to 2016.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1992 2.0 petrol. 11 of 55 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 57% of 1992 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 90 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 55% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 45% | 5 |
| Brakes | 27% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 27% | 3 |
| Suspension | 27% | 3 |
| Plates and identity | 9% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 94% of 1992 cars — 55% of its 11 failed tests, where an ordinary 1992 car has 29%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 27% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 27% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Suspension — 27% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 45% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 55% of its failures
- Plates and identity — 9% of its failures