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Mercedes-Benz Citan road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 12,901 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Mercedes-Benz Citan failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,901 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 38 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 3 to 12 years, 80,122 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 12,901 for the Mercedes-Benz Citan

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The Mercedes-Benz Citan is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Mercedes-Benz Citan road wheels fails by age

Mercedes-Benz Citan road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mercedes-Benz Citan. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.43 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 4,392 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 8,083 MOT tests45 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 10,449 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 12,401 MOT tests67 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 12,901 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 11,421 MOT tests89 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 9,543 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 6,061 MOT tests1011 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,491 MOT tests1112 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,380 MOT tests12
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mercedes-Benz Citan All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
34,3920.30.1
48,0830.20.2
510,4490.30.2
612,4010.30.2
712,9010.30.3
811,4210.30.3
99,5430.30.4
106,0610.30.4
113,4910.50.4
121,3800.10.5

All first-use years of the Mercedes-Benz Citan pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Mercedes-Benz Citan problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mercedes-Benz Citan have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 12,901 MOT tests).

How common are Mercedes-Benz Citan road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,901 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 80,122 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare