Mercedes ML250 MOT Pass Rate and Running Costs
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 1 model year from 33 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
33
Model Year
2012
Years Covered
1
About the Mercedes ML250
The Mercedes ML250 was MOT tested 33 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 1 model year (2012), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the ML250 performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mercedes range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
Full 2012 detailsHow reliable is the Mercedes ML250?
Mercedes ML250 by Year
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| Year | Pass Rate | Tests | Avg Mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91% | 33 | 89,143 mi |
Questions about the Mercedes ML250
Is the Mercedes ML250 reliable?
Across its 1 model year in our data (2012), the Mercedes ML250 averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 33 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.
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