Reliability report
Mercedes-Benz EQC reliability and common faults
Based on 6,604 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
11.4%
fail rate · average 9.9%
much worse than average
4,207 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
31.4%
with defects · average 28.8%
worse than average
2,397 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Mercedes-Benz EQC
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Steering
Plates and identification
Tyresconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Wheels
Seat belts and airbags
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Body and structure
Brakes
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 3Tyre damaged
- 4Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 5Tyre insufficient tread
- 6Low beam incorrectly adjusted
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 11.4% avg 9.9% | 29.4% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | — | 39.9% avg 36.7% |
Mercedes-Benz EQC – FAQs
How reliable is the Mercedes-Benz EQC?+
In the UK the Mercedes-Benz EQC fails 11.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 9.9% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 31.4% of APK inspections (average there 28.8%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Mercedes-Benz EQC?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: steering, plates and identification, tyres, suspension.
What should I check when buying a used Mercedes-Benz EQC?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less; Tyre damaged; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).