83.6%
Mercedes-Benz EQC
Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT pass rate and common problems
The Mercedes-Benz EQC passed 83.6% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 11.3 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has ply or cords exposed.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the EQC compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
77.1%
Mercedes-Benz average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The EQC runs 6.6 points ahead of the Mercedes-Benz average. It is 11th of the 35 Mercedes-Benz models in the data. The average EQC arrived at its test 3.8 years old with 37,091 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
EQC MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 8,450 | 85.1% | 12.8 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 24 | 87.5% | 15.2 pts above |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where EQC failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Mercedes-Benz EQC cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and suspension together account for 77.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common EQC MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Mercedes-Benz EQC cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 85.6% of everything testers recorded against failed Mercedes-Benz EQC cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a EQC
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has ply or cords exposed, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 61.7% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn. 10.2% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 5.5% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high. 4.9% of failure items.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT FAQs
What is the Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT pass rate?
83.6% of Mercedes-Benz EQC cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 12,573 tests. That is 11.3 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 146th of 575 models.
What does a Mercedes-Benz EQC most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Mercedes-Benz EQC cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has ply or cords exposed, on 31.7% of failure items. Next were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (21.7%) and ball joint excessively worn (10.2%).
Which area causes the most Mercedes-Benz EQC MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 65.8%, followed by suspension at 11.3%.
Does this mean every Mercedes-Benz EQC has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Mercedes-Benz EQC that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Mercedes-Benz EQC's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.