How reliable is the Maxus E Deliver 3 compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Maxus E Deliver 3, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.3% across 1,734 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Maxus E Deliver 3?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 17.4% of failed Maxus E Deliver 3 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Maxus E Deliver 3?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 13.1% of all Maxus E Deliver 3 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Maxus E Deliver 3 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 32,237 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,734 recorded MOT tests of the Maxus E Deliver 3, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,734 MOT tests, 71.3% of Maxus E Deliver 3 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Maxus E Deliver 3 fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 17.4% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 32,237 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

71.3%unadjusted, not comparable1,734 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the E Deliver 3. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,734 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

Electric car

How the E Deliver 3 compares with other electric cars

At 3 to 5 years old the Maxus E Deliver 3 passes 71.5% of MOT tests, from 1,704 tests in that age band. Petrol and diesel cars of the same age pass 89.9%, so this model sits 18.4 points below that baseline. Among electric cars it ranks 43 of 43.

There is no emissions test for an electric car and the MOT does not check the battery. Electric cars as a group fail slightly more often than same-age petrol cars, almost entirely on tyres and suspension, because they are heavier and deliver full torque instantly.

Every electric car ranked, and what fails · What the MOT tests on an electric car

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Maxus E Deliver 3 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen17.4%
65 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning15.0%
56 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
3.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement14.7%
55 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
4.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play13.4%
50 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
5.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED13.1%
49 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.6%
47 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative11.8%
44 occurrencesTyre pressure monitoring system inoperative explained
8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.5%
39 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
9.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements10.5%
39 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
10.A tyre seriously damaged8.6%
32 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Maxus E Deliver 3 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.1%
228 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged8.3%
144 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.7%
134 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.Nail in tyre3.9%
67 tests
5.A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting3.7%
65 testsRoad wheel damaged, distorted or cracked explained
6.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm3.1%
53 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2.2%
38 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged2.1%
36 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Maxus E Deliver 3

The 15 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

What gets tested

The E Deliver 3 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 32,237
Fuel mix of tested cars: Electric100.0%

Check a specific Maxus E Deliver 3

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Common questions

How reliable is the Maxus E Deliver 3 compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Maxus E Deliver 3, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.3% across 1,734 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Maxus E Deliver 3?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 17.4% of failed Maxus E Deliver 3 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Maxus E Deliver 3?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 13.1% of all Maxus E Deliver 3 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Maxus E Deliver 3 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 32,237 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.