Does the Mercedes-Benz GLB fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GLB records 1.75 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.59, 95% interval −0.90 to −0.29). It ranks 359 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Mercedes-Benz GLB by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GLB is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 76 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 76 | 0.78 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 44 | 0.45 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,723 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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