# Mercedes-Benz G MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz G passes its MOT first time 92% of the time, from 2,012 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 92%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,012 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 259 | 93% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 188 | 89% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 352 | 93% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 207 | 93% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 279 | 93% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 123 | 91% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 345 | 90% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 135 | 92% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 94% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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