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MERCEDES-BENZ ML - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mercedes-benz/ml

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: Ml

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 219,469 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.0%

Share of this model's 219,469 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

122,620

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

122,625

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

26,231

26,231 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

219,469

219,469 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

26,231On the road

Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz Ml is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 26,231 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.0% from 219,469 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 122,620 miles and an average age of 15.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 122,625 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, windscreen damage and parking brake. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz Ml looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	24,065
PETROL	2,130
LPG	32
GAS BI-FUEL	3
GAS	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,414
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,107
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,433
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,351
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,315
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,939
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,474
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,422
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,303
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,610
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,577
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1,425
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,352
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,328
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,303
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,230
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,195
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,191
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,177
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	1,160
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,157
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,135
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,131
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	1,127
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,124

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 48,980 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,414

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,107

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,433

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,351

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,315

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,939

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,474

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,422

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,303

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,610

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,577

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

1,425

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,352

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,328

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,303

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,230

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,195

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,191

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,177

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

1,160

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,157

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,135

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,131

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

1,127

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,124

Mercedes-Benz Ml reliability and MOT data