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Mercedes-Benz EQE, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

8,498 Mercedes-Benz EQEs are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 94.2% of initial MOT tests, 21.9 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE at the MOT

94.2% of 2,351 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the EQE 8th of 575 models.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Mercedes-Benz EQE94.2%
  • All Mercedes-Benz modelsThe EQE is 17.1 pts ahead77.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Where EQEs fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Mercedes-Benz EQE tests in 2025.

  • Tyres74.5%
  • Suspension6.1%
  • Visibility4.7%
  • Brakes3.8%
  • Road Wheels3.3%

The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (19.3%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (15.6%) and condition has ply or cords exposed (12.7%).

The MOT page lists every common EQE MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Mercedes-Benz EQE MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The EQE's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.74.5% of EQE failure items

  2. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.6.1% of EQE failure items

  3. Visibility

    Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.4.7% of EQE failure items

Mercedes-Benz EQEs in the UK

8,498 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 252% since the end of 2023.

Change since 2023
+252%from 2,413 licensed
First registered in 2025
2,685against 2,912 in 2024
Declared off the road
1081.3% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Mercedes-Benz EQEs since 2022

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 2022502
End of 20232,413
End of 20245,091
End of 20257,640
End of June 20268,498

Mercedes-Benz EQE recalls

12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Mercedes-Benz EQE. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every EQE is affected.

  1. Sep 2025 R/2025/333

    SRPC2512 - Bolting of Steering Coupling

    EQEs built Jun 2022 to Jun 2025 · 874 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain C-Class (206 platform) GLC (254 platform) and EQE (295 platform) vehicles the bolting of the steering coupling might not meet specifications.
    Remedy
    As a remedy Mercedes-Benz AG via its Mercedes-Benz service partners will rework the bolting of the steering coupling on the affected vehicles.

  2. Jun 2024 R/2024/257

    SRPC2408 - Memory Overflow Battery Management System

    EQEs built Feb 2023 to May 2024 · 1,718 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the software of the battery management system might lead to a shutdown of the high voltage system in specific situations resulting in an unannounced loss of propulsion.
    Remedy
    Update the battery management system software.

  3. Apr 2024 R/2024/016

    SRPC2342 - Coding headlamp control unit

    EQEs built Oct 2022

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the coding of the headlamp control unit might not meet specifications.
    Remedy
    Update the coding of the headlamp control unit on the affected vehicles.

  4. Jan 2024 R/2024/015

    On affected vehicles the coding of the airbag control unit might not meet specifications

    EQEs built Dec 2021 to Feb 2022 · 4 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Update the coding of the airbag control unit on the affected vehicles.

  5. Dec 2023 R/2023/328

    On affected vehicles the bonding of the front rear and fixed side windows might not meet specifications

    EQEs built Sep 2023 · 14 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Replace the windows.

  6. Jul 2023 R/2023/193

    On affected vehicles software of the electric drivetrain might not meet specifications

    EQEs built Jun 2022 · 785 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Update the electric drivetrain software.

  7. Jan 2023 R/2022/348

    The manufacturer has determined that certain EQE (295 platform) vehicles might not be equipped with the correct Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software version

    EQEs built Dec 2021 to Mar 2022 · 4 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    As a precautionary measure the manufacturer will update the software of the ESP control unit.

  8. Dec 2022 R/2022/360

    The connection of the B-pillar trim to the structural inlay might not meet specifications

    EQEs built Apr 2022 to Jul 2022 · 100 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the connection of the B-pilar trim to the structural inlay may not meet specifications.
    Remedy
    Check the B-pillar trim and replace if necessary
How to check a specific EQE for recalls

Other Mercedes-Benz models

The most-tested Mercedes-Benz models in 2025, against the EQE's 94.2% MOT pass rate.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE FAQs

How many Mercedes-Benz EQEs are there in the UK?

8,498 Mercedes-Benz EQEs were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 108 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Mercedes-Benz EQE reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 94.2% first-time pass rate for the Mercedes-Benz EQE across 2,351 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Mercedes-Benz EQE had any recalls?

12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Mercedes-Benz EQE. The most recent was published in September 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Mercedes-Benz EQE?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, suspension and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Mercedes-Benz EQE's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Mercedes-Benz history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Mercedes-Benz VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.