Mercedes ML 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2008

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes ML reliability is below average.

During regular inspections from 2013 to 2016 in average failures were found for approximately 27.4 percents of Mercedes ML.
The most recent data available is for 2016, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old Mercedes ML was 29.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 25.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes ML was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Mercedes ML 2005 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes ML 2008
2016 8 years 19.4% / 19.10% 66. from 116
2015 7 years 19.8% / 20.10% 59. from 111
2013 5 years 9.7% / 10.80% 55. from 121
Mercedes ML 2007
2016 9 years 25.8% / 24.90% 56. from 102
2015 8 years 19.8% / 20.10% 59. from 111
2013 6 years 9.7% / 10.80% 55. from 121
Mercedes ML 2006
2016 10 years 25.8% / 24.90% 56. from 102
2015 9 years 43.2% / 26.80% 95. from 95
2013 7 years 30.0% / 17.20% 105. from 107
Mercedes ML 2005
2016 11 years 43.7% / 31.40% 88. from 89
2015 10 years 43.2% / 26.80% 95. from 95
2013 8 years 30.0% / 17.20% 105. from 107