MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : GL-Class
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1979 | 1 | 0% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2001 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2003 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% | Binding brake. |
| 2006 | 66 | 72.73% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2007 | 264 | 73.48% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2008 | 195 | 76.92% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 107 | 71.96% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 195 | 80% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 284 | 77.82% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2012 | 97 | 72.16% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 496 | 83.06% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2014 | 530 | 83.21% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 628 | 83.6% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2016 | 222 | 86.94% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 16 | 87.5% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2018 | 32 | 84.38% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2019 | 59 | 89.83% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2020 | 25 | 92% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 3 | 66.67% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
Tests: 3,225
Average Mercedes-Benz GL-Class pass rate: 80.93%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 11% |
| 3 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.2.2(g) | Major | 7% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 5 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 5% |
| 8 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 5% |
| 9 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 5% |
| 10 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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