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Does the Mercedes-Benz ML fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Mercedes-Benz ML records 6.00 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.67, 95% interval −3.57 to −1.77). It ranks 587 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz ML is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 123 times in 2019–2024.

Mercedes-Benz ML: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view1232.99

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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