Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 639 individual Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10 points
Tests analysed639
Average mileage at test41,524 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,124 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premiums presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium tested had covered 41,524 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium sits 10 points above the national average, ranked 1,124 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 6.8% of tests (4.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.1% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  7. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.6% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.5% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests

From 646 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.93% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.8% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests, also fails
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests, also fails
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
  10. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.3% of tests (8.55x the national rate for this advisory)

From 646 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Eqv 300 Sport Premium tests, 2024.

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