Does the Mercedes-Benz EQC fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz EQC records 16.15 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 (+5.65, 95% interval +4.88 to +6.43). It ranks 12 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 EQC by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz EQC is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 826 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 826 | 7.98 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 686 | 6.63 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 71 | 0.69 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 40 | 0.39 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,351 (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
If a Mercedes-Benz EQC gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.6% of Mercedes-Benz EQC MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.8 months and 8,472 miles later (866 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 866 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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