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MERCEDES-BENZ B - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mercedes-benz/b

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: B

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 32,968 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.0%

Share of this model's 32,968 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

35,578

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

71,937

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

5.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

7,613

7,612 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

32,968

32,968 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,613On the road

Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz B is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,613 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.0% from 32,968 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 35,578 miles and an average age of 5.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 71,937 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz B looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,570
DIESEL	3,041
ELECTRIC	1
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

96%

Children

90%

Pedestrian

78%

Safety systems

75%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	225
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	207
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	195
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	163
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	148
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	145
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	145
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	127
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	102
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	101
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	90
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	78
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	77
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	66
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	59
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	59
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	57
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	56
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	55
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	53
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	52
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	52
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	47
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	46
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	46

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,451 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

225

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

207

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

195

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

163

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

148

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

145

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

145

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

127

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

102

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

101

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Mercedes-Benz B reliability and MOT data