Mercedes-Benz EQB MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz EQBs passed their MOT first time 85% of the time across 3,194 tests in 2025. 2,216 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

85%

MOTs analysed

3,194

Still licensed (GB)

2,216

Body type

Suv

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

2022 electric

2,633 MOTs

Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 28,971 (most between 21,276 and 38,488).

2022: 100% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 85%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (5.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)
Ball joint excessively worn (0.6%)

Where 2022 EQBs fail

Wheels & tyres

10.9%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Visibility & wipers

1.6%

Suspension & axles

1.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

Brakes

0.2%

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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.