Hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle: MOT pass rate

89.8% of hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gles pass the MOT first time, measured across 954 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 42,302.

Hybrid against the other Mercedes-Benz Gle versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Mercedes-Benz Gle specifically, petrol is the strongest at 89.8%, and this hybrid version sits 0.9 points above the 88.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle had covered 42,302 miles at test, against 53,925 for the diesel and 51,017 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mercedes-Benz Gle page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.5x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests

From 962 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle tests, 2024, split out from the Mercedes-Benz Gle's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 11.21% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.9% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.7% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.6% of tests
7. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.6% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests

From 962 DVSA-tracked hybrid Mercedes-Benz Gle tests, 2024.

Other Mercedes-Benz Gle fuel types

• Diesel Mercedes-Benz Gle - 88.8%
• Petrol Mercedes-Benz Gle - 89.8%

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