Does the Mercedes-Benz GLE fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GLE records 2.09 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.99 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.90, 95% interval −2.01 to −1.78). It ranks 450 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GLE is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 993 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 993 | 0.84 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 877 | 0.75 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 170 | 0.14 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested | 89 | 0.08 |
| Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 40 | 0.03 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 117,689 (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
If a Mercedes-Benz GLE gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.1% of Mercedes-Benz GLE MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,210 miles later (7,622 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,622 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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