Does the Mercedes-Benz EQA fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz EQA records 11.73 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.50 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.23, 95% interval +0.30 to +2.16). It ranks 187 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Mercedes-Benz EQA by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz EQA is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 334 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 334 | 6.39 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 148 | 2.83 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 116 | 2.22 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,225 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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