Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls passed on its first attempt in 88.6%, and its overall record sits +8.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls in the 2023–2025 data: 135 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls, each with how many of the model's 135 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 4 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 3 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls model year on record is 2021 (89.6% across 135 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.6%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz AMG Gls. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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