Pass rate
79.7%
Around average — 5.0 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 74 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £42–£129
2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 112,478 mi
Only 74 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
25.6% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 79.7% pass · this year
- Avoid 2010 79.7% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 75.0%
- Typical mileage
- 112k mi
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 MOT pass rate is 79.7% of its MOT tests — 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Mercedes-Benz ML350 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.3× the national share
Tyres make up 25.6% of everything recorded on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Ml350, against 19.8% nationally — 5.8 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 79.7% — 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 74 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 75.0%. The median 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 in this dataset had covered 112,478 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 5.41% of tests.
- 74 recorded tests behind this page.
- 79.7% overall pass rate, 75.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mercedes-Benz ML350, the average is 79.7% — best year 2010 (79.7%), worst 2010 (79.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 74
- Typical mileage (median)
- 112,478 mi
- Make and model
- Mercedes-Benz ML350
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Coil Spring
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the ML350 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the ML350
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 23 | 69.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 ML350
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 ML350
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the coil springs 5.4% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the lights 4.0% of tests
“position lamp not working”
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.
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Check leaks 2.7% of tests
“engine oil leaks leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety”
Park on clean cardboard overnight. A few drips are an advisory; a steady patch under the engine, gearbox or a shock absorber is a fail. Have the source identified before the test rather than after.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 ML350 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £42–£129 — and 39% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £42–£129
- Cheapest common item: all outline marker lamps have a product on…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: engine oil leaks leaking continuously from…
- £200–£700
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 39%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 74 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 86 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 22 | 25.60% | 19.76% | +5.84 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15 | 17.40% | 12.21% | +5.19 |
| Brakes | 14 | 16.30% | 20.89% | −4.59 |
| Suspension | 13 | 15.10% | 20.98% | −5.88 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7 | 8.10% | 5.52% | +2.58 |
| Non-component advisories | 7 | 8.10% | 4.18% | +3.92 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5 | 5.80% | 5.57% | +0.23 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 2.30% | 0.82% | +1.48 |
| Visibility | 1 | 1.20% | 4.97% | −3.77 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 5.4% | £25–65 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.7% | £200–700 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.7% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.7% | £5–25 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.7% | £80–250 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.7% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 2.7% | £45–95 |
| All outline marker lamps have a product on the lens or light sources which obviously reduces light intensity Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £3–15 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 14.9% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 10.8% | £80–180 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 6.8% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 4.0% | £200–700 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 1 | 100.0% | 53,695 mi |
| 60-90k | 10 | 90.0% | 80,402 mi |
| 90-120k | 30 | 80.0% | 104,433 mi |
| 120k+ | 33 | 75.8% | 141,157 mi |
Source: 74 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 ML350 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350?
79.7% of the 74 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 75.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (5.41%), position lamp not working (4.05%), position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.05%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 75.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 in this dataset had covered 112,478 mi.