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2022 Maxus E Deliver 3: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Maxus E Deliver 3s, from 777 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

777MOT tests in 2025
74%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
9,000typical miles a year
19×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Maxus E Deliver 3s than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Brake lights19× usual
    Maxus E Deliver 3
    5.7% All 2022 cars
    0.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.1%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Wipers2.8× usual
    Maxus E Deliver 3
    7.5% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.9%, against 1.6% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

  • Headlight aim3.4× usual
    Maxus E Deliver 3
    5.1% All 2022 cars
    1.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.1%, against 1.5% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £20–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Park facing a wall at night or in a garage and check both headlight beams sit level. Aim is a cheap adjustment.

By area

The share of 2022 Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    20% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Tyres
    17% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    11% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    10% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    9% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Steering
    5% of testsRough price £100–£450

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021895Tyres 28%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Maxus E Deliver 3s registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score