Cadillac Escalade MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Cadillac Escalade MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Cadillac Escalade passed on its first attempt in 90.8%, and its overall record sits +10.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Cadillac Escalade in the 2023–2025 data: 115 tests across 2 model years (2004–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Cadillac Escalade MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Cadillac Escalade, the Noise, emissions and leaks section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Cadillac Escalade's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Cadillac Escalade DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Cadillac Escalade, each with how many of the model's 115 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Cadillac Escalade tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 4 Cadillac Escalade tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Cadillac Escalade tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Cadillac Escalade tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 2 Cadillac Escalade tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Cadillac Escalade tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Cadillac Escalade Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Cadillac Escalade model year on record is 2007 (93.2% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (89.3%). The gap between them is 3.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Cadillac Escalade Owners

These checks follow this Cadillac Escalade's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Cadillac Escalade.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Cadillac Escalade. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cadillac Escalade MOT & Reliability