Does the Mercedes-Benz ML fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz ML records 3.38 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.51 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.13, 95% interval −1.78 to −0.48). It ranks 460 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Mercedes-Benz ML by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz ML is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 92 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 92 | 2.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,115 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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