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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Mercedes-Benz EQA first registered in 2023: we looked at the 266 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 266 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

266MOTs of 2023 cars, done in 2023–2025
88%pass first time (all 2023 cars: 92%)
10,100typical miles a year
2×the usual rate for tread depth

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA than on all cars registered in 2023.

  • Tread depth2× usual
    Mercedes-Benz EQA
    19.9% All 2023 cars
    9.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.3%, against 0.9% of all 2023 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

Common 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    25% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    5% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    1% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tread depth? (Flagged at MOT 2× as often on the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQA as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Mercedes-Benz EQA compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
20224,891Tyres 32%
20219,461Tyres 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Mercedes-Benz EQA cars first registered in 2023. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score