Does the Mercedes-Benz EQV fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz EQV records 9.64 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.56 expected for a ev of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+1.08, 95% interval −0.54 to +2.71). It ranks 201 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 EQV by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz EQV is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 73 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 73 | 5.21 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 44 | 3.14 |
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 body, chassis and structure failures · Mercedes-Benz EQV visibility failures