Mercedes-Benz GLE MOT pass rate: 88.8% (30,236 tests, 2025)

Name: Mercedes-Benz GLE MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mercedes-Benz GLE passed 88.8% of its 30,236 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 56,004 miles on the clock.

88.8%Pass rate (2025)

30,236MOT tests analysed

56,004 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the GLE compares

Mercedes-Benz GLE

88.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mercedes-Benz average (all models)

80.7%

What fails most on the Mercedes-Benz GLE

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the GLE:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,914	55.2%
2	Brakes	616	11.7%
3	Suspension	555	10.5%
4	Visibility	292	5.5%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	245	4.6%
6	Body, chassis, structure	239	4.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for GLE owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

GLE pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2021, 2022. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015. Full ranking and method: Mercedes-Benz GLE years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2015	3,782	89.7%	+11.0 pts	74,962	89.7% visual scale
2016	16,087	89.0%	+7.7 pts	66,530	89.0% visual scale
2017	13,466	88.1%	+4.1 pts	58,900	88.1% visual scale
2018	17,310	88.8%	+2.5 pts	51,977	88.8% visual scale
2019	10,264	89.7%	+1.3 pts	41,844	89.7% visual scale
2020	13,379	90.4%	+0.5 pts	35,391	90.4% visual scale
2021	6,841	89.3%	-1.1 pts	34,842	89.3% visual scale
2022	2,254	89.4%	-1.9 pts	29,657	89.4% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 504 cars · 4.0% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 4,540 cars · 3.0% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,608 cars · 1.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 586 cars · 0.5% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, but not excessively — 626 cars · 0.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific GLE before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

C78.2% pass rate · 343,551 tests A-Class77.8% pass rate · 232,671 tests E79.7% pass rate · 215,896 tests A89.1% pass rate · 93,733 tests Vito73.4% pass rate · 81,263 tests GLC87.2% pass rate · 65,847 tests GLA83.1% pass rate · 64,404 tests CLA82.7% pass rate · 62,279 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz GLE?

In 2025, 88.8% of 30,236 first MOT tests on the Mercedes-Benz GLE were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the GLE fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (55.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Mercedes-Benz GLE reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 56,004 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.