Does the Mercedes-Benz EQA fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz EQA records 5.40 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.73 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.67, 95% interval +1.04 to +2.30). It ranks 167 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz EQA is “Wiper blade defective”, recorded 116 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wiper blade defective | 116 | 2.22 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 106 | 2.03 |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 40 | 0.77 |
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
Other pages for this model
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