Does the Mercedes-Benz GLS fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Mercedes-Benz GLS records 0.35 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.30, 95% interval −2.60 to −2.00). It ranks 408 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Mercedes-Benz GLS by registration

No single suspension defect wording reaches 30 items on the Mercedes-Benz GLS; the failures are spread across several.