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The ML ran across three well-established generations: the W163 (1998–2005), the W164 (2005–2011), and the W166 (2011–2019). The bulkhead is a generation-specific pressing, so getting the right platform is the single most important step before anything else. Always quote your exact registration to the breaker so they can confirm the correct W-code for your vehicle.
No — the W163 (1998–2005) and W164 (2005–2011) are completely different platforms with different body structures, so the bulkheads are not interchangeable. You must source a bulkhead from within the same generation as your vehicle. Confirm the W-code with your breaker against your registration before agreeing a price.
The W164 received a facelift around 2008, but the bulkhead sits deep in the body structure rather than being a cosmetic front-end panel, so minor pressing changes between facelift and pre-facelift builds are the real concern here. You should name the boundary to your breaker — pre-facelift W164 versus post-facelift W164 — and ask them to verify the part number against your specific registration before purchase. Do not assume a straightforward swap across that facelift year without that confirmation.
Trim level does not affect bulkhead fitment on the ML — the body structure is identical across SE, Sport, AMG Line, and other trim variants within the same generation. You may find cosmetic or equipment differences elsewhere on the car when collecting a bulkhead from a donor vehicle, but the pressing itself is the same. Stick to matching generation and confirm with your breaker against your registration.
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz ML was sold exclusively as a five-door SUV throughout all three generations (W163, W164, W166), so there are no competing body-style variants to worry about when sourcing a bulkhead. That removes one of the usual complication points and means generation matching is your primary concern. Always confirm with your breaker against your registration to be certain.
The GL (X164/X166) shares its platform generation with the corresponding ML (W164/W166), but the GL is a stretched, seven-seat body and the bulkhead geometry may differ to accommodate that larger structure. Whether specific pressings interchange between the ML and GL is something you should confirm with your breaker against both registrations rather than assume. Do not buy on platform alone — always get the breaker to cross-reference part numbers for these two models.