Highlights

Highly specified 6.2L 500bhp V8 4x4
Full service history to 98,000 miles
Recent mechanical work totalling over £4,000
Long MOT to November 2025 with no advisories
Well kept ML63 in classic Obsidian Black

The Appeal

Trust AMG to turn things up to 11. When the tuning house fettled Mercedes-Benz’ second generation M-Class SUV the results were impressive. The hand-crafted 6.2L V8 was the most powerful V8 fitted to any SUV at the time - take note Porsche - and despatched the 60 dash in super-car bating time.

The W164 took the fight to the Cayenne and won. Today these cars are the much rarer and arguably classier alternative to its fellow Stuttgart rival. Here is a good example, a fully maintained ML63 that comes to market fresh from over £4,000 of investment across the mechanicals and running gear.

Thanks to that work at 98,000 miles - it is now on just under 100,000 miles - that included a service, new brake discs and pads and fully refurbished 19in five spoke AMG wheels, this stylish Obisidian Black ML63 is in very good condition. A long, advisory-free MOT to November 2024 underlines the provenance.

Practical and viscerally quick, this is a car that appeals to the head and heart. That it is perfect for winter driving merely adds to the appeal.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 26th March 2007
Factory built November 2006
One of the first ML63s built
Eight registered keepers
Service book with 9 stamps to 98,000 miles
Next service due at 115,000 miles according to seller
2 key fobs
V5C in current keeper’s name
January 2024 £3,640 invoice covering service, CV boots, PC valve, gaskets, wheel bearing, brake pads, thermostat and wheel refurbishment
£775 spent in March 2024 on front discs and pads
MOT to 21st November 2025 with no advisories and 99,144 miles showing on test

The Condition

Attractive and popular Obsidian Black metallic paintwork in good condition
Few signs of age or use to paintwork, only minor points to note
These include small scuff to offside rear arch and some stone chips
Bodywork presents as straight and well kept with solid arches, sills an underside
We have no reported accident damage and car is HPI clear
Underside in good order with no structural advisories on last MOT
Refurbished AMG 19in five spoke wheels in very good condition
They are shod with quality Pirelli tyres showing good remaining tread
Fitted with privacy glass, side steps and factory chrome package as shown
Headlights and other glasswork in good order with clear lenses
Black leather interior with AMG sports seats and high specification
Few signs of wear inside including high traffic areas like driver’s seat and footwell
Switchgear, trim and dials present well for age and reported to be fully working
Specification includes COMAND system and heated seats with electric operation and memory
Fitted with memory pack for wheel, driver’s seat and mirrors
Carpets are clean through cabin and boot with no obvious staining or tears

The Mechanics

M156 6,209cc ‘6.3L’ hand-crafted AMG V8 engine
500bhp and 0-60mph in 4.8 secs
7spd AMG SpeedShift automatic gearbox with sequential shift options
AMG exhaust system with quad exit pipes as shown
No reported running or driving issues
No mechanical or running gear advisories on last MOT
Full service history to 98,000 miles and now on under 100,000 miles
Over £4,000 recently invested in mechanicals and running gear as outlined above and in photos

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