Car statistics by year

2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars first registered in 2019: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2019, so like is set against like.

A year of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. “2019” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
565 MOT tests of 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 90.1% All 2019 cars 84.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 41,500 miles; all 2019 cars 42,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 168 81.2% of the 207 at the end of 2019
  • Tests with an advisory 23.4% All 2019 cars 41.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 565 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 6 years old, 90.1% of 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class MOT tests were passed first time, against 84.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes did better than average for their age, by 5.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 91.7% of the time (all 2019 cars 85.7%).

Most common MOT advisories on the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 23.4% of 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class tests had at least one (all 2019 cars 41.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 8.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.1%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 3.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 2.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 1.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

Half of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 41,500 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 28,500 and a quarter more than 55,200. For all cars first registered in 2019, the middle figure was 42,400 miles, so 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes have been driven about as far as average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class and all 2019 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 17,800 28,500 41,500 55,200 71,100 543
All 2019 cars 20,300 30,000 42,400 57,100 74,200 2,073,624
miles

Half of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 41,500 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes are left?

At the end of 2019, 207 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 168 were: 127 licensed and 41 declared off the road (SORN). That is 81.2% still on the record, against 97.3% for all cars first registered in 2019.

Share still on the record since 2019

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2019. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Classes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2019, compared with all 2019 cars
Year end 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-ClassAll 2019 cars
2019 100.0%100.0%
2020 87.0%99.1%
2021 87.0%98.5%
2022 84.5%97.2%
2023 81.6%97.5%
2024 86.0%97.5%
2025 81.2%97.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2019

15 of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class’s 40 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2019. 3 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2019 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2019 may have been built in 2018, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class recalls whose build dates include 2019
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
6 Apr 2023 On certain vehicles the front axle wiring harness might come in contact with the auxiliary oil cooler. 9 May 2018 to 6 Apr 2022 2,841
24 Mar 2022 A particle in the fuel rail might lead to a leak between the fuel rail and the injector 17 Jul 2018 to 12 Sept 2019 26 (all models)
21 Jan 2022 Coolant pump might have a leakage between the vacuum system and the coolant circuit 4 Apr 2017 to 12 Oct 2021 35,624 (all models)
1 Dec 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 21 (all models)
29 Nov 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 50,390 (all models)
13 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 108,971 (all models)
11 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 86,604 (all models)
10 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 90,716 (all models)
5 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 162,581 (all models)
5 May 2021 The emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 106,665 (all models)
5 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 10,410 (all models)
5 May 2021 The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications 4 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021 81,267 (all models)
3 Aug 2020 The control unit of the differential locking module may not meet specification 9 May 2018 to 5 Sept 2019 904
3 Aug 2020 The embossed lock symbol at the operating lever of the child safety lock at the rear doors may indicate wrong locking status 9 May 2018 to 5 Sept 2019 910
6 Sept 2019 Small cracks may appear in the brake pipes 1 Jan 2007 to 31 Mar 2019 1

Every Mercedes-Benz G-Class recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class

2 years of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left.

Mercedes-Benz G-Classes by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2019 207 168 90.1% 84.4%
2021 287 230 92.5% 88.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 565 MOT tests of 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 168 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars first registered in 2019; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2019.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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