2,942 tests in 2025
Mercedes-Benz Eqb reliability and MOT pass rate
86.7% passed first time. The 13.3% fail rate is 9.3 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 3 years old with 28,765 miles.
MOT pass rates / Mercedes-Benz
Pass rate
86.7%
22.6% of all cars failed; 13.3% of these did.
Fixed on the day
1.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
28,765 mi
3 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 2,431 | 13.1% |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Eqb fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Tyres289 dangerous83.4%
- Suspension7.7%
- Visibility7.7%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.1%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems2.8%
- Brakes2 dangerous1.8%
- Body, chassis, structure1.5%
- Road Wheels1.5%
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Eqb in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords154 tests
- 2Condition: has ply or cords exposed149 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm24 tests
- 4Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively22 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn15 tests
- 6Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn13 tests
- 7Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure11 tests
- 8Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure11 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Eqb collects 2.07 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm612 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure168 tests
- 3Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt122 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm114 tests
- 5Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords109 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre87 tests
- 7Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn71 tests
- 8Non-component advisories: Items removed from drivers view prior to test28 tests
Questions
What is the Mercedes-Benz Eqb MOT pass rate?
86.7% of the 2,942 Mercedes-Benz Eqb first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 13.3% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 1.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Mercedes-Benz Eqb usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", recorded on 154 failed tests, followed by "Condition: has ply or cords exposed" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, tyres appears in 83.4% of failures, suspension appears in 7.7% of failures, visibility appears in 7.7% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 13.1%; at 3-5 years it was 13.1%. The median Mercedes-Benz Eqb tested in 2025 was 3 years old with 28,765 miles.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Eqb trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 4 safety recalls naming the Mercedes-Benz Eqb: Mercedes-Benz Eqb recalls.
Other Mercedes-Benz models
Checking a particular Eqb?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
Due a test? Find an approved MOT station near you.