Is the Cadillac Escalade reliable?

The Cadillac Escalade has an average MOT pass rate of 93% across 4 years, based on 166 tests in 2026. That's 11 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2016 with a 97% pass rate.

Which year Cadillac Escalade is best?

The 2016 Cadillac Escalade has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2009 model has the lowest at 90%. There's a 7 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Cadillac Escalade

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 166 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

166

Best Year

2016 (97%)

Years Covered

About the Cadillac Escalade

The Cadillac Escalade has been tested 166 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2007 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2016 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 62 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 90%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 81,203 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 132,062 miles.

Compared to the Cadillac brand average of 88%, the Escalade performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Cadillac range.