How many Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 29,251 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain24,829−10.8% on a year earlier
Declared SORN11,471Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202572.2%Cars of the same ages 63.7%
Rank by number licensedNo. 214of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201561,481 licensed
Average annual mileage6,795miles a year
How many Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes are left in Great Britain?
There were 24,829 Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 11,471 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 59.6% fewer than the peak of 61,481 in 2015.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2015 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
The Mercedes-Benz ML-Class ML55 AMG has its own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
Versions of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class with their own page
In 2025, 72.2% of Mercedes-Benz ML-Class MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes tested pass 63.7% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class does better than average for its age, by 8.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 71.5%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz ML-Class vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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100%
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11–14 years
15–19 years
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Mercedes-Benz ML-Class
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class fails its MOT,
appearing on 42.2% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.5% of Mercedes-Benz ML-Class tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Mercedes-Benz ML-Class MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Mercedes-Benz ML-Class MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 16.2% of 8,125 failed tests.
55.5% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Mercedes-Benz ML-Class tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
16.2%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
9.6%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
14 years of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2013 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (79.7% passed first time) and the 2004 cars worst (58.1%).
Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes by year of first registration
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). 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.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class annual mileage
The average Mercedes-Benz ML-Class covers 6,795 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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6k
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7,976
8–10 years
7,553
11–14 years
6,272
15–19 years
4,320
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class by vehicle age
Registrations of Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 7,302 in 2002. In 2025, 7 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 26,619 Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 57.7% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc, and 26.9% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc. The share with an engine of 2,601cc to 2,700cc has fallen from 27.6% in 2014 to 6.8%. Diesels made up 84.5% of those licensed in 2014 and 92.4% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,901cc to 3,000cc 15,355 licensed
57.7%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 7,158 licensed
26.9%
2,601cc to 2,700cc 1,823 licensed
6.8%
3,101cc to 3,200cc 470 licensed
1.8%
3,701cc to 3,800cc 402 licensed
1.5%
Other sizes 1,411 licensed
5.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
15,354
57.7%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
7,158
26.9%
2,601–2,700cc
Diesel
1,821
6.8%
5,401–5,500cc
Petrol
456
1.7%
3,101–3,200cc
Petrol
454
1.7%
3,701–3,800cc
Petrol
386
1.5%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Classes licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
84.5%
14.8%
2015
85.9%
13.4%
2016
86.7%
12.7%
2017
87.2%
12.2%
2018
88.0%
11.5%
2019
88.8%
10.7%
2020
89.6%
9.9%
2021
90.4%
9.2%
2022
91.1%
8.5%
2023
91.6%
8.1%
2024
92.0%
7.8%
2025
92.4%
7.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class from 2000, when the data begins, to 2015. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2015), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 17.1 to 48.7 mpg, with CO2 of 154 to 392 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2015
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2015
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “M-Class (W163) Estate”, “M-Class (W164) Estate”, “ML-Class (164) Model Year 2009”, “ML-Class Model Year 2010”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class safety recalls
DVSA lists 36 safety recalls for the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class since 1992, the first in 2003. The most recent was launched on 20 February 2023.
On affected vehicles the aluminium bolts of the steering gear could corrode and break due to the intrusion of moisture.
On affected vehicles the aluminium bolts of the steering gear could corrode and break due to the intrusion of moisture.
Remedy
Replace the steering gear mounting bolts on the affected vehicles with steel bolts. Should the bolts break or already be broken change the steering gear.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Mercedes-Benz ML-Class. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
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.
