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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Ml 500

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz Ml 500 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Ml 500 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,009 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
4,772
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Ml 500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Ml 500 MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Brakes34%
  • Body & structure13%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%

Mercedes-benz Ml 500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
42100%
5250%
61100%
7250%
81100%
101100%
11250%
121100%
131100%
161100%
17250%
181100%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Ml 500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Ml 500 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Both front tyres worn on inner edges (2 times)
  5. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Headlamp aim too low both (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front tyre outer side wall damaged (1 times)
  12. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  14. engine cover (1 times)
  15. o/s and n/s tyres warn on inside edge (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Ml 500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 21 76% 107,009

Mercedes-benz Ml 500 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz Ml 500 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Ml 500 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mercedes-benz Ml 500 in our data has covered around 107,009 miles.

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