Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT failures and reliability
The Maxus E Deliver 3 is an average performer at the MOT, passing 71% of 1,734 tests first time in 2025 against 72% for all cars. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 1,734
- First-time pass rate
- 71%
- All cars
- 72%
Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT strengths and weak spots
The Maxus E Deliver 3's weak spot is lights and electrics: 15.5% of its tests failed there, against 10.7% for all cars.
It does best on suspension, where 5.4% of Maxus E Deliver 3 tests failed against 9.1% for all cars.
Maxus E Deliver 3 cars first registered in 2022 passed 74% first time; those from 2021 passed 70%.
Maxus E Deliver 3 cars registered in 2021 or earlier pass less often than the average across all cars.
At 4 years old the average Maxus E Deliver 3 had covered 36,663 miles, about 9,200 a year.
The single most common failure on the Maxus E Deliver 3 was stop lamp: not working, on 4.7% of tests.
What the Maxus E Deliver 3 fails on
Share of Maxus E Deliver 3 tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics15.5% (all cars 10.7%)
- Visibility7.4% (all cars 4.4%)
- Tyres6.9% (all cars 6.3%)
- Brakes6.5% (all cars 6.3%)
- Suspension5.4% (all cars 9.1%)
- Steering4.8% (all cars 2.0%)
- Body and structure1.6% (all cars 3.3%)
- Wheels0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 4.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.6%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.2%
- Headlamp aim: too low 2.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 2.6%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.5%
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 2.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 3.3%
- Road Wheels, condition: slightly distorted 3.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 1.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
First-time pass rate of the Maxus E Deliver 3 by the year it was first registered.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 890 | 70% |
| 2022 | 770 | 74% |
Typical mileage by age
Average Maxus E Deliver 3 odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 27,680 miles |
| 4 years | 36,663 miles |
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Check a particular Maxus E Deliver 3
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.