Mercedes-Benz Eqv MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mercedes-Benz Eqv MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mercedes-Benz Eqv passed on its first attempt in 89.5%, and its overall record sits +9.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mercedes-Benz Eqv in the 2023–2025 data: 2,563 tests across 4 model years (2020–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mercedes-Benz Eqv MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mercedes-Benz Eqv, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mercedes-Benz Eqv's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mercedes-Benz Eqv DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mercedes-Benz Eqv, each with how many of the model's 2,563 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 64 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 58 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 48 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 38 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 31 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 27 Mercedes-Benz Eqv tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mercedes-Benz Eqv Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mercedes-Benz Eqv model year on record is 2023 (92.9% across 112 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (88.0%). The gap between them is 4.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mercedes-Benz Eqv Owners

These checks follow this Mercedes-Benz Eqv's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mercedes-Benz Eqv.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Eqv. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mercedes-Benz Eqv MOT & Reliability