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Mercedes-Benz GLE build years & generations

Coverage 2012-present2 named generationsSUVHYBRID ELECTRIC / UNKNOWN / DIESEL / PETROL

The Mercedes-Benz GLE spans several build years and named generations (2012-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2012

    Generation
    W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE)
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2013-2016

    Generation
    W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE)
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2017-2018

    Generation
    W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE)
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE) and V167/C167 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2019-2020

    Generation
    V167/C167
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE) and V167/C167 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2021+

    Generation
    V167/C167
    Figures from
    cars built 2021 onwards

    Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Mercedes-Benz GLE build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 2021 onwards
Built

2021 onwards

V167/C167 only

All V167/C167 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

7,680

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
3 years
4,17710.6%
4 years
3,50311.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 2017-2020
Built

2017-2020

A mix of W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE) and V167/C167

These build years include both W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE) and V167/C167 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

12.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

20,694

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
4 years
2,00310.1%
5 years
5,12410.6%
6 years
4,23611.3%
7 years
6,24712.3%
8 years
3,08412.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 2013-2016
Built

2013-2016

W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE) only

These build years are all W166/C292 (M-Class/GLE), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 10 years old (latest age)

11.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

8 to 10 years old

MOT tests counted

7,431

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
8 years
2,63812.8%
9 years
4,38311.6%
10 years
41011.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.