Petrol Mercedes-Benz Ml: MOT pass rate
73% of petrol Mercedes-Benz Mls pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,842 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 112,809.
Petrol against the other Mercedes-Benz Ml versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 77.2% | 29,086 |
| Petrol | 73% | 2,842 |
| All Mercedes-Benz Ml | 76.8% | 31,973 |
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 Ml specifically, diesel is the strongest at 77.2%, and this petrol version sits 3.8 points below the 76.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Mercedes-Benz Ml fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Ml had covered 112,809 miles at test, against 110,581 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
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 Ml page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Mercedes-Benz Ml fuel types
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz Ml - 77.2%