Mercedes GLE
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 9 model years from 68,457 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
93%
Total Tests
68,457
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
9
About the Mercedes GLE
The Mercedes GLE was MOT tested 68,457 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 9 model years (2014 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 11,375 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Mercedes GLE has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 61,766 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 27,707 miles.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the GLE performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mercedes range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Mercedes GLE by Year
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Questions about the Mercedes GLE
Is the Mercedes GLE reliable?
Across its 9 model years in our data (2014 to 2022), the Mercedes GLE averages a 93% MOT pass rate, from 68,457 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 11 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Mercedes GLE has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Mercedes GLE has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 91%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Mercedes GLEs more reliable?
The Mercedes GLE has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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