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Mercedes-benz CITAN - 2020

154.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz CITAN, model year 2020. Sample size: 1,396 cars, 3,002 tests and 4,633 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,396 cars

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Citan demonstrates a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 154 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 90. Notably, the Citan has particularly high rates of defects in categories such as Brakes, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where its performance is markedly worse than average. While tyre wear is not highlighted as a critical issue, the model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, peaking in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range. Overall, the Citan's defect profile suggests specific vulnerabilities that may require closer inspection as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,396 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz CITAN

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 53.1% worse
77.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 53.3% worse
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 156.0% worse
36.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 558.9% worse
73.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.6% worse
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 12.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 26.7% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 113.5% worse
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 994
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 237
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 228
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 41