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Mercedes-benz G - 2019

46.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz G, model year 2019. Sample size: 758 cars, 2,000 tests and 923 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 758 cars

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz G model has an overall defect rate of 46 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 106 per 100, representing a 57% improvement. In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with distance travelled, particularly in the higher mileage categories, but remains below the average across the board. Notably, this model excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lighting, where it reports fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it does experience a slightly higher incidence of defects classified as "other." Overall, the Mercedes-Benz G demonstrates a strong performance in reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 758 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz G

2019 2020 2021 2022

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 66.3% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 60.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 25.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 91.3% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 54.8% better
51.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 15.7% worse
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 272
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 2