94.2%
Mercedes-Benz EQE
Mercedes-Benz EQE MOT pass rate and common problems
The Mercedes-Benz EQE passed 94.2% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 21.9 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the EQE 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 EQE runs 17.1 points ahead of the Mercedes-Benz average. It is 1st of the 35 Mercedes-Benz models in the data. The average EQE arrived at its test 2 years old with 40,006 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.
EQE 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 | 140 | 92.1% | 19.8 pts above |
Every Mercedes-Benz EQE tested in 2025 was aged 3 to 5 years, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where EQE failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Mercedes-Benz EQE cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and suspension together account for 80.7% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common EQE MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Mercedes-Benz EQE cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 79.3% of everything testers recorded against failed Mercedes-Benz EQE cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a EQE
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has ply or cords exposed, condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, condition has ply or cords damaged, tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative and condition has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 71.7% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn. 4.3% of failure items.
3
Road Wheels
Recorded most often: attachment fixing missing. 3.3% of failure items.
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Mercedes-Benz EQE MOT FAQs
What is the Mercedes-Benz EQE MOT pass rate?
94.2% of Mercedes-Benz EQE cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,351 tests. That is 21.9 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 8th of 575 models.
What does a Mercedes-Benz EQE most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Mercedes-Benz EQE cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 19.3% of failure items. Next were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (15.6%) and condition has ply or cords exposed (12.7%).
Which area causes the most Mercedes-Benz EQE MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 74.5%, followed by suspension at 6.1%.
Does this mean every Mercedes-Benz EQE has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Mercedes-Benz EQE 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 EQE'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.