Maxus E MOT reliability

Maxus Es passed their MOT first time 77% of the time across 2,974 tests in 2025. 217 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

77%

MOTs analysed

2,974

Still licensed (GB)

217

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 electric

1,417 MOTs

Passed first time 77%. Typical mileage 25,518 (most between 15,895 and 37,555).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 77% → 2025: 77%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.1%)
Stop lamp: not working (4.3%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (2.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (2.1%)

Where 2022 Es fail

Lights & electrics

11.2%

Visibility & wipers

6.8%

Brakes

4.9%

Wheels & tyres

4.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

3.4%

Steering

2.5%

Suspension & axles

2.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.9%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.