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Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a

500 vehicles · 519 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 500 Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a vehicles and 519 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,545 miles.

500
Vehicles
519
MOT tests
11,973
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes16%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility5%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22993%
338788%
410385%

Fuel types: Diesel (500)

Most common Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (38 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (12 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  8. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (8 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)

Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 87 99 90% 27,392
2022 273 414 87% 35,536
2021 3 7 86% 28,771

Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a reliability FAQ

Across 500 Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Gls 400 night ed exec d 4mat a in our data has covered around 33,545 miles.

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