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

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class passes its MOT first time 82% of the time, from 1,408 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 82%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,408 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 862 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 70 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 172 | 88% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 87 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 133 | 87% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 95 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 93 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 84 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 81 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 67 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 57 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 52 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1984 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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