87.3% of Mercedes-Benz EQVs passed the 2024 MOT (a rough estimate from 858 first tests): 86.3% at the first attempt and 1.1% after a fix at the test centre (PRS), each rounded separately. About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it is statistically indistinguishable from normal: MOT Risk Index 118.3 (95% CI 99.9–139.6; 100 = normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 87.3 | % | incl. 1.1% fixed at the test centre | 2024 | 858 |
| Passed at the first attempt | 86.3 | % | all first tests | 2024 | 858 |
| MOT Risk Index (95% CI 99.9–139.6) | 118.3 | index | 100 = normal for its age · rank 635 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age) | 2024 | 858 |
| Biggest excess: Body, chassis, structure | 3.6 | per 100 | 0.3 same-age | 2019–2024 | 1400 |
| Dangerous defects | 6.9 | per 100 | 11.2 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 1400 |
| Advisory items | 31.4 | per 100 | 127.1 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 1400 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 635 | of 761 | published models, 1 = fails least for its age | 2024 | 858 |
| Best rank within its 95% interval | 457 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 858 |
| Worst rank within its 95% interval | 726 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 858 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 111.2 to 118.3 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
Mercedes-Benz EQV MOTs fail most often on tyres: 9.6 per 100 tests, against 8.6 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 1,400).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 9.6 | per 100 | 8.6 | 2019–2024 | 135 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.6 | per 100 | 0.3 | 2019–2024 | 50 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,400 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Mercedes-Benz EQV MOTs flag tyres most: 22.6 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 1,400).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 22.6 | per 100 | 39.7 | 2019–2024 | 316 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | per 100 | 7.8 | 2019–2024 | 56 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,400 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
For Mercedes-Benz EQVs aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 5.1% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 585).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass | 5.1 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 585 | |
| Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after a pass | 2.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 585 | |
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass | 1.7 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 585 | |
| Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass | 1.4 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 585 | |
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 102 cars) | 6.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 102 | |
| Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 102 cars) | 4.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 102 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The Mercedes-Benz EQV gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 6.9 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 10.1 major and 3.9 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous defects | 6.9 | per 100 | 11.2 | 2019–2024 | 1400 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,400 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
First-time MOT failures for the Mercedes-Benz EQV go from 13.9% at age 3 to 14.4% at age 4 (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 9.2–21.9%), against 13.1% for all cars aged 4 (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 9.2–21.9%) (2024, n = 858).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 13.9 | % failed first time | 12.4 | 2024 | 569 |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 9.2–21.9%) | 14.4 | % failed first time | 13.1 | 2024 | 118 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At every age shown, Mercedes-Benz EQVs fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 3, where they fail more often: 13.1% against 12.6% (2024, n = 678).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 13.1 | % fail | 12.6 | 2024 | 678 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of 8 similar models, 4 fail less often for their age than the Mercedes-Benz EQV and 4 as often or more. The Mercedes-Benz EQV has an MOT Risk Index of 118.3, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 858).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz EQV (this model) | 118.3 | index | 100 = normal | 2024 | 858 |
| DS DS | 126.5 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 1279 |
| Fiat 500e | 122.1 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 2572 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 118.7 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 4348 |
| Tesla Model X | 116.7 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 6113 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 131.1 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 7205 |
| BMW IX3 | 105.6 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 3077 |
| Audi Q4 | 106.5 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 3938 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 99 | index | 118.3 | 2024 | 5109 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At age 3, the median Mercedes-Benz EQV had covered 35,588 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 22,915 to 52,114 miles (2024, n = 569).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 median | 35588 | miles | 2024 | 569 | |
| Age 3 P25 | 22915 | miles | 2024 | 569 | |
| Age 3 P75 | 52114 | miles | 2024 | 569 | |
| Age 4 median (rough estimate) | 42185 | miles | 2024 | 118 | |
| Age 4 P25 (rough estimate) | 27648 | miles | 2024 | 118 | |
| Age 4 P75 (rough estimate) | 73071 | miles | 2024 | 118 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At ages 3–5, 11.5% of Mercedes-Benz EQVs with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 14.3% of those with 70,000 to 100,000 miles (2024, n = 453). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3–5, <40k miles (rough estimate: 390 tests, 95% interval 8.7–15.1%) | 11.5 | % failed first time | 2024 | 390 | |
| Age 3–5, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 206 tests, 95% interval 13.7–24.3%) | 18.4 | % failed first time | 2024 | 206 | |
| Age 3–5, 70-100k miles (rough estimate: 63 tests, 95% interval 7.7–25%) | 14.3 | % failed first time | 2024 | 63 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
2.7% of Mercedes-Benz EQVs tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.5% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 38).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 38 tests, 95% interval 2.0–3.7%) | 2.7 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 38 | |
| 150,000 miles (rough estimate: 7 tests, 95% interval 0.2–1.0%) | 0.5 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 7 | |
| 200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.3%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Mercedes-Benz EQV index is 82.7, against 97.8 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 858).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and mileage adjusted index | 82.7 | index | 97.8 | 2019–2024 | 858 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
No postcode area stands out for the Mercedes-Benz EQV: every area is within 3 points of its 10.9% first-time failure rate across Britain in 2019–2024, or within the margin of error (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge (UB) (rough estimate: 129 tests, 95% interval 6.0–16.5%) | 10.1 | % fail first time | 13.8 | 2024 | 129 |
| London NW (NW) (rough estimate: 164 tests, 95% interval 4.2–12.4%) | 7.3 | % fail first time | 13.8 | 2024 | 164 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All Mercedes-Benz EQVs tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).
Computed, not measured.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likely compliant | 100 | % estimate | 2024 | 858 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
In 2024, at least as many Mercedes-Benz EQVs were tested at age 3 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 678).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 678 | |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 9.2–21.9%) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 118 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
On Mercedes-Benz EQVs, tyres and visibility failures were recorded together in 12 tests, too few to say whether that is more often than chance (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 12 | tests with both | 2024 | 12 | |
| Body, chassis, structure + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 8 | tests with both | 2024 | 8 | |
| Suspension + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 5 | tests with both | 2024 | 5 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DVSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns matched to the Mercedes-Benz EQV; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVSA recall campaigns matched | 2 | campaigns | DVSA register | DVSA register | 858 |
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of every 100 Mercedes-Benz EQVs tested at age 3, about 14 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 4, about 14 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (rough estimate: 569 tests, 95% interval 11.3–17.0%) | 13.9 | % fail first time | 2024 | 569 | |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 9.2–21.9%) | 14.4 | % fail first time | 2024 | 118 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
In the Netherlands, 28.4% of Mercedes-Benz EQVs failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 504 inspections).
Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.
Inspections abroad disagree: none point the same way as Britain, the Netherlands do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 28.4 | % failed | 50.8 | 2024 by country | 504 |
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice
Mercedes-Benz EQVs fail first time most in December (13.9%, against 29.3% for all cars that month) and least in March (4.2%) (2024, n = 858).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.8 | % fail first time | 31.1 | 2024 | 65 |
| February | 9.2 | % fail first time | 30.0 | 2024 | 65 |
| March | 4.2 | % fail first time | 28.3 | 2024 | 96 |
| April | 8.4 | % fail first time | 29.8 | 2024 | 95 |
| May | 12.8 | % fail first time | 28.8 | 2024 | 102 |
| June | 8.3 | % fail first time | 28.1 | 2024 | 109 |
| July | 12.9 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 101 |
| August | 12.8 | % fail first time | 29.2 | 2024 | 102 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 12.3 | % fail first time | 28.2 | 2024 | 146 |
| October | 12.3 | % fail first time | 30.3 | 2024 | 171 |
| November | 9.7 | % fail first time | 30.6 | 2024 | 176 |
| December | 13.9 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 172 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 858 initial Mercedes-Benz EQV tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 858 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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MOT Risk Index (2026). Mercedes-Benz EQV MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mercedes-eqv/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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86.3% of first attempts passed in 2024 (858 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 858 primary tests: 13.75% failed first time and 87.3% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 118.3 is shown separately.