Used car guide

2008 Mercedes-Benz ML: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 78% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%) Nothing stands out above the usual rate 216 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 66% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%) Stands out: engine oil leaks 2.5×, rigid brake pipes 2.3×, handbrake cables 10.3× 6,490 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Mercedes-Benz ML compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2019129Suspension 21%
2018237Suspension 26%
2017280Suspension 29%
20159,479Tyres 28%
201411,497Tyres 28%
201312,563Tyres 27%
20126,841Tyres 26%
20117,714Tyres 28%
20107,801Brakes 31%
20095,953Brakes 36%
20076,424Brakes 39%
20065,377Brakes 39%
20052,996Suspension 48%
20044,031Suspension 54%
20032,950Suspension 51%
20022,655Suspension 48%
20011,495Suspension 47%
20001,247Brakes 49%
1999611Suspension 50%
1998–Too few tests