Dongfeng EQ1020 MOT reliability

Dongfeng EQ1020s passed their MOT first time 40% of the time across 5 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

40%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2011 petrol

5 MOTs

Passed first time 40%. Typical mileage 58,250 (most between 54,750 and 58,625).

2014: 40% → 2015: 67% → 2016: 25% → 2017: 33% → 2018: 40% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 60% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 40%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (20.0%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (20.0%)
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (20.0%)
Integral vehicle structure condition: inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced (20.0%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (20.0%)

Where 2011 EQ1020s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

40.0%

Brakes

40.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

20.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.