MERCEDES-BENZ EQC MOT Pass Rate
88.9% of 14,986 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC MOT tests pass.
The EQC passes its MOT 88.9% of the time — well above the average across all MERCEDES-BENZ models, which sits at 83.5%.
The MERCEDES-BENZ EQC passes its MOT 88.9% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 79.2%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 86.6% at 0–3 years compared with 90.5% at 3–6 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 86.6% | 5,959 | 30,299 miles |
| 3–6 years | 90.5% | 9,027 | 33,758 miles |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the MERCEDES-BENZ EQC
The most common reason the MERCEDES-BENZ EQC fails its MOT is tyres — present in 81.3% of failed tests, most often logged as "Has ply or cords exposed".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 81.3% | Has ply or cords exposed |
| Visibility | 10.2% | Does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% | Too high |
| Suspension | 7.4% | Ball joint excessively worn |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5.5% | Does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Brakes | 1.7% | Unable to be tested |
| Road Wheels | 1.7% | Fractured |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.2% | Constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.3% | Buckle missing |
Related MERCEDES-BENZ models
- MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS — 81.4% pass rate
- MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS — 85.3% pass rate
- MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS — 83.3% pass rate
- MERCEDES-BENZ GLA — 89.4% pass rate
- MERCEDES-BENZ GLC — 91.1% pass rate
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLA — 87.2% pass rate