Does the Mercedes-Benz EQV fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz EQV records 3.57 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.28 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.29, 95% interval +2.30 to +4.28). It ranks 134 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mercedes-Benz EQV by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz EQV is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 36 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 36 | 2.57 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,400 (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
Mercedes-Benz EQV in the Netherlands · Mercedes-Benz EQV by postcode area · Mercedes-Benz EQV tyres failures · Mercedes-Benz EQV visibility failures