Mercedes-Benz Esprinter

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 electric. 2 of 12 tests failed.

The defects inspectors cite

• A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
• Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
  • Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Body and structure — 100% of its failures
  • A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

• A12/01584/24

  The weld points of a B-pillar reinforcement are not solid enough. This can lead the transfer of the seatbelt forces to the B-pillar to fail. This increases the risk of injury during an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  Recall of the product from end users