Petrol Mercedes-Benz G-Class: MOT pass rate
87% of petrol Mercedes-Benz G-Class pass the MOT first time, measured across 841 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 49,995.
Petrol against the other Mercedes-Benz G-Class versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 87% | 841 |
| Diesel | 83.1% | 563 |
| All Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 85.4% | 1,407 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Mercedes-Benz G-Class specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this petrol version sits 1.6 points above the 85.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Mercedes-Benz G-Class is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Mercedes-Benz G-Class had covered 49,995 miles at test, against 61,935 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Mercedes-Benz G-Class fuel types
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 83.1%