Used car guide · 2020–2022

Maxus E Deliver 3 common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Maxus E Deliver 3, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 2,628 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

2,628MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2022best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

202220212020

What usually goes wrong with a Maxus E Deliver 3?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Maxus E Deliver 3 in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Brake lights

    up to 28× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021 and 2022.

    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.

  • Headlight aim

    up to 3.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021 and 2022.

    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.

  • Side repeaters

    up to 18× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

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

  • Track rod ends

    up to 17× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Headlights

    up to 12.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

  • Wipers

    up to 2.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2022.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

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

Maxus E Deliver 3 MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2022 Maxus E Deliver 3 did best (74% passed first time, 15 points below all 2022 cars) and the 2021 did worst (70%, 17 points below all 2021 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202274%89% -15791
202170%87% -171,719
202072%87% -15118 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Maxus E Deliver 3

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the brake lights? (Flagged at MOT 28× as often on the Maxus E Deliver 3 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the headlight aim? (Flagged at MOT 3.4× as often on the Maxus E Deliver 3 as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the side repeaters? (Flagged at MOT 18× as often on the Maxus E Deliver 3 as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score