Mercedes-Benz GT
Registered from 2015 to 2020.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 4.0 petrol. 19 of 316 tests failed, 6%.
Better than 90% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 47% | 9 |
| Plates and identity | 21% | 4 |
| Lights and electrics | 16% | 3 |
| Suspension | 11% | 2 |
| Visibility | 11% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 5% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 47% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 11% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 16% of its failures
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- Plates and identity — 21% of its failures
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Body and structure — 5% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.0 petrol · 558 hp · 1685 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 12.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 4.0 petrol · 546 hp · 1687 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 11.9 L/100km (WLTP) |