Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 2,770 of these cars first registered in 2011 took their annual MOT test. 72% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2011 the figure was 63%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.3% | 16.0% |
| Suspension | 9.0% | 14.1% |
| Brakes | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Tyres | 6.0% | 7.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.2% | 4.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
151 2011 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 97% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 11.2–19.7 L/100 km (about 12–21 mpg US), CO₂ 302–453 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML 350 BlueTec 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Diesel | 12.6 | 9.5 | 11.2 |
| ML 350 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 15.7 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| ML 550 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.9 | 13.4 | 15.8 |
| ML 63 AMG 4MATIC · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 22.4 | 16.3 | 19.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VEHICLES INCLUDING E-CLASS (212 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2011, R-CLASS (251 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2010 THROUGH APRIL 2011, ML-CLASS (W164 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, GL-CLASS (X164 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 S-CLASS (221 PLATFORM) VEHICLES. THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER MAY LEAK FROM THE AREA AROUND THE HEATING COMPONENT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10043811 | MERCEDES: VEHICLE JERKS DURING GEARCHANGE, HARD 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFTS, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP CLUTCH NOT ENGAGEABLE. MODELS 212, 216, 218, 221, 251, AND 164. MODEL YEARS NOT GIVEN. *KB UPDATED 10/11/12. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)