Mercedes-Benz MOT statistics

Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT pass rate

Age for age, the EQC failed its 2025 MOT first time 42% more often than the average car, placing it 244th of 252 in our most reliable used cars ranking. Across all 12,573 of its tests, 16.4% failed first time, counting those repaired during the test. That is 11.3 points below the 27.7% average across all cars and light vans tested, because these cars were younger than the average vehicle tested, and younger cars pass more often.

Clean first-time passes: 83.6%
Failed first time: 16.4%
Tests in 2025: 12,573

Fail rate by age

How the EQC holds up as it gets older, with the typical mileage on the clock at each test.

Age at test	Tests	Initial fail rate	Typical mileage
3 years	5,448	18.1%	31,505 mi
4 years	4,057	14.6%	39,610 mi
5 years	2,742	15.9%	44,515 mi

What an EQC fails on

Defects recorded at 2025 tests, by inspection category.

Category	Share of defects
Tyres	65.8%
Suspension	11.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7.5%
Visibility	6.5%
Identification of the vehicle	4.1%
Brakes	2.2%
Road Wheels	1.3%
Body, chassis, structure	0.6%

From the average to the actual car

Statistics describe the herd. The EQC in the advert is one animal, with its own service record, its own advisories and its own story, and that's the thing to check before money moves.

Start free: our MOT check shows its current status and last result in seconds. The £5.00 report adds every test it has ever sat, every MOT mileage reading, the tax band and registered spec. If the seller's car beats the averages above, the record will show it. If it doesn't, better to know now.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 21.7% failed first time
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 25.3% failed first time
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 22.6% failed first time
Mercedes-Benz GLA: 16.7% failed first time
Mercedes-Benz Vito: 32.8% failed first time
Mercedes-Benz GLC: 13.7% failed first time

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EQC MOT: common questions

What is the Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT pass rate?

In 2025, 83.6% of Mercedes-Benz EQC MOTs were clean first-time passes. The other 16.4% failed or needed a defect fixed during the visit, measured across 12,573 official DVSA test results.

What does an EQC fail its MOT on most?

Tyres topped the list for the Mercedes-Benz EQC in 2025, followed by suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. The pattern is worth knowing before a viewing: check those areas yourself and read the car's own MOT history for repeat advisories.

Is an EQC reliable?

On MOT results, the Mercedes-Benz EQC failed first time 42% more often than the average car of the same age in DVSA's 2025 figures, ranking it 244th of the 252 popular models we compare. The MOT never tests the gearbox, clutch or electronics, so treat the rate as one signal and the specific car's history and condition as the deciding ones.