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Fitment on a used washer motor varies by vehicle, so a bit of detail goes a long way. Our request form covers what breakers need to know, so every quote you get back is for the correct part:
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz ML absolutely has a washer motor — it's the small electric pump that pressurises the washer fluid reservoir and sends fluid to the windscreen jets (and rear jets if fitted). All ML variants across every generation were fitted with one as standard, so you'll have no trouble sourcing a used example from a breaker.
These are two distinct generations — the W163 ran from 1998 to 2005 and the W164 from 2005 to 2011 — and the washer motors between them are unlikely to be a direct swap due to differences in pump design, connector type, and reservoir fitment. You should confirm with the breaker against your specific registration before buying, as plug and mounting differences can make an otherwise similar-looking pump incompatible.
The W164 and W166 are separate generations with different bodywork and fluid system layouts, so the washer motor is not a guaranteed cross-generation fit even though both are ML-badged. Name the boundary — 2011 — and treat any crossing of it as something to confirm with the breaker against your registration before purchasing.
No — the washer motor is part of the windscreen wash system and is unrelated to whether your ML is diesel or petrol, or whether it has the standard 4WD setup. You only need to match the generation (W163, W164, or W166) rather than worrying about engine variants.
Trim level does not affect washer motor fitment on the Mercedes-Benz ML — the underlying pump and reservoir system is the same across SE, Sport, AMG Line, and other trim grades within the same generation. A pump pulled from any trim at a breaker should be mechanically compatible, though cosmetic differences in the reservoir or bracket may occasionally be present.
Some MLs have a single pump with a second outlet feeding the rear washer, while others use a separate dedicated rear pump, so it's important to check whether your vehicle has a single or dual-pump setup before ordering from a breaker. Ask the breaker to confirm against your registration that the pump they're supplying matches your configuration, as fitting a single-outlet pump to a car expecting a twin-outlet one will leave your rear wash non-functional.