MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : ML
Mercedes-Benz ML
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1998 | 27 | 59.26% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1999 | 211 | 56.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2000 | 471 | 56.05% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2001 | 570 | 62.28% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2002 | 1,024 | 59.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 1,124 | 55.52% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 1,553 | 54.54% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 1,124 | 58.19% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2006 | 2,078 | 67.66% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2007 | 2,395 | 65.72% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2008 | 2,437 | 67.05% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 2,114 | 67.41% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 2,748 | 67.1% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 2,675 | 70.65% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2012 | 2,304 | 78.3% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2013 | 4,230 | 80.14% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 3,866 | 81.3% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2015 | 3,177 | 83.85% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 20 | 80% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2017 | 4 | 50% | Electrical wiring heavily deteriorated. |
| 2018 | 6 | 66.67% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2019 | 8 | 75% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2021 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 34,172
Average Mercedes-Benz ML pass rate: 71.1%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 18% |
| 2 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 3 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 5 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 6 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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