Mercedes-Benz G63 MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz G63s passed their MOT first time 79% of the time across 19 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 19 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

79%

MOTs analysed

19

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 petrol

3 MOTs

Passed first time 33%. Typical mileage 65,252 (most between 58,059 and 65,252).

2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (66.7%)
Window: seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (33.3%)
Drag link end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (33.3%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (33.3%)
Drag link end: ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (33.3%)

Where 2016 G63s fail

Lights & electrics

66.7%

Brakes

33.3%

Steering

33.3%

Visibility & wipers

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.