MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz G500
16 vehicles · 63 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Mercedes-benz G500 vehicles and 63 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz G500 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,077 miles.
16
Vehicles
63
MOT tests
2,526
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz G500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz G500 MOT tests:
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Lamps & electrical24%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
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Brakes16%
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Steering12%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Other5%
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Visibility5%
Mercedes-benz G500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 5 | 80% |
| 18 | 4 | 100% |
| 19 | 6 | 67% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Mercedes-benz G500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz G500 MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) (2 times)
- Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected nearside and offside (3.2 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- ground clearance very high difficult to jack up (2 times)
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Mercedes-benz G500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 49,311 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 70,667 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 16,514 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 9,138 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 90,986 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 187,036 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 176,010 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 140,306 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 111,384 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 212,348 |
| 2002 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 104,302 |
| 2000 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 58,113 |
Mercedes-benz G500 reliability FAQ
Across 16 Mercedes-benz G500 vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz G500 MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)); Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).
The typical Mercedes-benz G500 in our data has covered around
113,077 miles.
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