Mercedes-Benz Ml — reliability by registration year
2002–2015 · 14 registration years · 27,160 first tests
2013
breaks the run — 1.8 pp better than the years either side
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Ml registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,031 | 81.3% | 85.0% | Coil spring (rear) 15.0% |
| 2014 | 3,654 | 79.7% | 83.5% | Coil spring (rear) 18.1% |
| 2013 | 3,959 | 79.7% | 84.3% | Coil spring (rear) 16.8% |
| 1.8 pp better than the years either side What failed 2013 Mls most often: Coil spring (rear) (16.8%) · Malfunction indicator lamp (11.3%) · Tyres — Condition (rear) (9.3%) | ||||
| 2012 | 2,402 | 76.3% | 80.9% | Coil spring (rear) 16.5% |
| 2011 | 2,327 | 69.9% | 75.6% | Position lamp (front) 15.1% |
| 2010 | 2,334 | 67.7% | 73.9% | Position lamp (front) 12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | 66.5% | 73.5% | Side repeaters 16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,811 | 67.5% | 74.7% | Coil spring (rear) 12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,649 | 66.8% | 74.2% | Position lamp (front) 14.3% |
| 2006 | 1,315 | 67.3% | 74.8% | |
| 2005 | 724 | 59.4% | 68.4% | |
| 2004 | 937 | 56.7% | 64.7% | Position lamp (front) 12.9% |
| 2003 | 698 | 58.6% | 64.8% | |
| 2002 | 619 | 59.5% | 66.6% | |