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Mercedes-benz ML - 2001

405.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz ML, model year 2001. Sample size: 526 cars, 1,081 tests and 4,381 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 526 cars

The 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML has a higher overall defect rate of 405 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 369 per 100, indicating a 10% increase in defects. Notably, it exhibits more issues related to steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and other categories compared to the average vehicle of the same year, particularly standing out with a 44% increase in electrical defects. However, the model performs better in terms of body and structure defects, with a significantly lower rate than the average. Mileage trends show that defects increase with distance driven, especially evident in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 526 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz ML

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 12.9% worse
188.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 33.2% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 28.9% worse
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 44.9% worse
127.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.9% better
281.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 35.5% better
46.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 10.6% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 40.1% worse
77.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 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
0 541 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 23