2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml: MOT pass rate and reliability
84.7% of 2013 Mercedes-Benz Mls pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,211 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 98,273 miles.
How the 2013 compares
- Against all Mercedes-Benz Mls (76.8%, 31,973 tests): +7.9 points
- Against all 2013 cars (72.9%): +11.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mercedes-Benz Ml model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2013 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Ml:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | 405 | 132,437 |
| 2001 | 69% | 480 | 134,142 |
| 2002 | 71.2% | 860 | 130,674 |
| 2003 | 65.4% | 934 | 130,401 |
| 2004 | 65.6% | 1,301 | 130,116 |
| 2005 | 67.2% | 975 | 128,442 |
| 2006 | 74% | 1,732 | 131,830 |
| 2007 | 73.7% | 2,146 | 131,037 |
| 2008 | 72.9% | 2,214 | 127,264 |
| 2009 | 72.2% | 1,978 | 121,811 |
| 2010 | 74.2% | 2,624 | 115,733 |
| 2011 | 75.1% | 2,591 | 109,189 |
| 2012 | 80.8% | 2,277 | 101,676 |
| 2013 | 84.7% | 4,211 | 98,273 |
| 2014 | 83.1% | 3,859 | 87,505 |
| 2015 | 84.8% | 3,165 | 78,512 |
What this means if you are buying a 2013 Ml
The 2013 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 7.9 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Ml average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 13-year-old car fails on
A 2013 car is 13 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml the average at test was 98,273 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2015 at 84.8%, and the weakest in our data is 2000 at 64.2%. That 20.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2013 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz Ml - 74.2%
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz Ml - 75.1%
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz Ml - 80.8%
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz Ml - 83.1%
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz Ml - 84.8%