MOT data
Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 22,290 MOT tests · Updated
At 3 years, 17.0% of Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 11.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (12,448 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2021: 3.6 pts above cars the same age, 8,221 MOT tests
- Tyres: fails 2.6–2.9× as often as cars the same age at 3 years, 1,650 of 12,448 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 28,342 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 12,448 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage
- 17.0%
- vs 11.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 12,448 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 3 years, raw
- 17.0%
- vs 11.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 12,448 MOT tests
- Rank at 3 years
- 184 of 207
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3
- 12,448 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 3 years
- 28,342 mi
- vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 12,448 MOT tests
Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 22k DVSA MOT tests in all (22,290).
At 3 years and typical mileage that is 43% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (12,448 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 11.9% |
| 4 | 14.3% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| 5 | 15.8% | 14.9% | 14.0% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 17.0% raw · 17.0% at typical mileage, against 11.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 12,448 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use year with more MOT fails than cars the same age: 2021 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 8,221 or more MOT tests).
What fails on a Mercedes-Benz EQC at 3 years
1 of 10 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 13.3 | 4.8 | fails 2.6–2.9× as often as cars the same age | Tyre has ply or cords exposed (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 1.7 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 1.4 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim too high (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 1.0 | 0.6 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Number plates and VIN | 0.6 | 0.2 | about average for cars the same age | Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 0.5 | 1.7 | about average for cars the same age | Brake performance not tested unable to be tested (MOT fail) |
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Check one Mercedes-Benz EQC, not the average
The figures here describe Mercedes-Benz EQC cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Mercedes-Benz EQC's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Mercedes-Benz EQC The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Mercedes-Benz EQC for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Mercedes-Benz EQC data
Mercedes-Benz EQC recalls
16 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Mercedes-Benz EQC vehicles. The latest:
- R/2023/300 Also covers the Mercedes-Benz EQC: On affected vehicles the adjustment of the headlamps might not meet specifications and blinding of oncoming traffic may not be ruled out. (312 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2022 to May 2022. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the adjustment of the headlamps might not meet specifications and blinding of oncoming traffic may not be ruled out.”
- R/2021/376 Also covers the Mercedes-Benz EQC: The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (50,390 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2016 to Jan 2021. From the recall's stated risk: “The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications.”
- R/2021/341 Also covers the Mercedes-Benz EQC: The wiring harness of the electrical steering might have been damaged during the assembly process (3,445 vehicles of this model), built May 2019 to Dec 2020. From the recall's stated risk: “The wiring harness of the electrical steering might have been damaged during the assembly process.”
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Mercedes-Benz EQC against similar cars at 3 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 17.0% | 16.4% to 17.7% | 12,448 |
| Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate | 10.3% | 10.1% to 10.4% | 160,434 |
| Kia Sportage MOT fail rate | 14.4% | 14.2% to 14.6% | 111,057 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate | 10.9% | 10.7% to 11.1% | 100,852 |
| Hyundai Tucson MOT fail rate | 12.7% | 12.5% to 13.0% | 91,328 |
| Volvo XC40 MOT fail rate | 9.3% | 9.1% to 9.5% | 82,664 |
| Peugeot 3008 MOT fail rate | 11.7% | 11.5% to 12.0% | 53,468 |
| Audi Q3 MOT fail rate | 8.1% | 7.8% to 8.3% | 50,675 |
| BMW X3 MOT fail rate | 9.7% | 9.4% to 10.0% | 42,930 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Mercedes-Benz EQC fail its MOT at 3 years?
17.0% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (17.0% as tested), from 12,448 MOT tests, against 11.9% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 10.3%.
What fails most on a Mercedes-Benz EQC at 3 years?
13.3 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre has ply or cords exposed", then visibility (1.7) and lights and electrics (1.4), from 12,448 MOT tests.
How does the Mercedes-Benz EQC compare with the Nissan Qashqai?
At 3 years the Mercedes-Benz EQC failed 17.0% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Nissan Qashqai 10.3% and the Kia Sportage 14.4%, from 12,448, 160,434 and 111,057 MOT tests.
Does the Mercedes-Benz EQC fail on tyres more than other cars?
13.3 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, against 4.8 for all class 4 vehicles: 2.6–2.9× as often, from 12,448 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 22,290 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.