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Mercedes-benz ML - 2007

296.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz ML, model year 2007. Sample size: 2,458 cars, 5,402 tests and 16,005 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,458 cars

The 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML shows an overall defect rate of 296 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 352 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in several categories, including steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has significantly lower defect rates. However, it exhibits a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, at nearly 72%, compared to the yearly average of around 45%. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where the model's defect rate rises to 415 per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,458 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.5% worse
163.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 58.5% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 41.9% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.5% better
67.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.1% better
222.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 31.8% better
37.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 43.1% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 63.8% worse
71.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
0 498 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: 1,798
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,673
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,634
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,032
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 629
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 480
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 409

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 107