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MERCEDES ML2009 · 3.0L DIESEL

DS 456

Vehicle Insight Summary

2009 MERCEDES ML — DIESEL, 2987cc. This vehicle has 80,215 miles on record. MOT status: valid. Tax: paid. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT
Valid
Expires 15/10/2026
Tax
Taxed
Expires 01/04/2027
Fuel
DIESEL
Year
2009
Engine
2987cc

Free vehicle health score

75
/ 100 · Good

Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Write-off
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 22, 2026, 04:27 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2009 Mercedes Ml (DS 456), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2023 to October 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mercedes has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

Vehicle & Plate History

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