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

The Mercedes-Benz G passes its MOT first time 77% of the time, from 129 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 77%
- MOT tests analysed: 129 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 39 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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