Mercedes-Benz EQS MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz EQSs passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 999 tests in 2025. 67 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

999

Still licensed (GB)

67

Body type

Sedan

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

735 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 29,677 (most between 19,132 and 43,443).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.2%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.4%)
Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.1%)

Where 2022 EQSs fail

Wheels & tyres

9.8%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Lights & electrics

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

Steering

0.3%

Brakes

0.1%

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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.