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Mercedes-Benz EQC

37,689 new EQC cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland from 2019 to 2022, most of them in Germany. 18,472 were licensed in the United Kingdom at the end of 2025.

37,689new cars in Europe, 2019–2022
29countries with registrations
18,472licensed in the UK
86%MOT first-time pass rate

New registrations in Europe

37,689 new Mercedes-Benz EQC cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2019 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (4,404), Norway (3,385), Belgium (1,193).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
202211,253Germany, Norway, Belgium2,4950 (WLTP)284
202111,088Germany, Norway, Sweden2,4950 (WLTP)226
202014,046Norway, Germany, United Kingdom2,4950 (WLTP)226
20191,302Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands2,4910 (WLTP)206

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Year by year

YearNew in EuropeLicensed in the UKMOT passed first timeIn use in Finland
2024—655—4
2023 EQC—6,547—179
2022 EQC11,2534,895—513
2021 EQC11,0883,60790%676
2020 EQC14,0462,62885%707
2019 EQC1,30213994%104

New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it

In New Zealand

402 EQC cars are on the New Zealand register; 8% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
202429270
202344440
20221601571
20211179916
2020493712
2019312

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

2,420 EQC cars are on Dutch roads; 40% arrived later as imports, and 144 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
2024412%€86,496
202326934%€82,160
202236847%€78,850
202155362%€81,377
20201,00828%€81,849
201918143%€89,491

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

2,179 EQC cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 0% petrol, 0% diesel, 100% electric. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
202317929,000 km
202251351,000 km
202167675,000 km
202070783,000 km
201910493,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 209 EQC cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 2 of those collisions were fatal and 44 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
202570014
20244717
202348013
20222918
20211502

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

18,472 EQC cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
20251—
20246556
20236,54757
20224,89562
20213,60771
20202,62865
20191393

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

2,986 EQC cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 86% passed first time, against 88% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
202115090%91%25,900 mi
20202,69385%88%28,300 mi
201914394%86%31,100 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

AreaEQCAll cars, same ages
Tyres0.0%4.8%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the EQC in 8 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/01180/22 · Fire19 Aug 2022 · EQC

The high-voltage battery may not meet specifications. If a cell module is not screwed tight enough, the connection could be loosened by vibrations while in motion. The electrical resistance of the connection could increase and the temperature could rise in thi…

A12/01673/21 · Injuries3 Dec 2021 · EQC

Mercedes-Benz AG has found that, in certain EQC (BR 293) vehicles, the wiring harness for the electric steering may have been damaged during the assembly process. This could lead to an ingress of water into the wiring harness and thus, over time, into the stee…

A12/01361/21 · Injuries1 Oct 2021 · AMG GT, CLS, EQC, GLC, E-Class, G-Class, S-Class

The electrical connector of the side-impact sensors might not be correctly latched and could become detached.This would lead to delayed activation of the restraint systems in the event of a side impact, reducing their restraining effect and increasing the risk…

A12/01009/21 · Fire, Injuries9 Jul 2021 · EQC

The housing of the high voltage battery may corrode due to inadequate corrosion protection.As a result, moisture could penetrate the battery and cause an isolation failure, leading to increased risk of fire. In addition, it may be impossible to restart the veh…

A12/00149/21 · Fire, Injuries12 Feb 2021 · C-Class, EQC, GLC

The wiring harness for the steering control device may have been damaged during the production process and can allow moisture to ingress into the control unit.This may lead to the loss of electric steering support, increasing the risk of accident. Moreover, a …

A12/01105/20 · Injuries31 Jul 2020 · C-Class, E-Class, GLC, AMG GT, EQC

The left-hand side, rear seat-back lock does not comply with the specifications. This could lead to a failure of the seat-back locking system in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury.

A12/00069/19 · Injuries10 Jan 2020 · A-Class, B-Class, CLA, EQC, GLC

The four self-locking nuts used to attach the airbag might not have been correctly tightened. As a result, in the event of an accident in which the airbag was deployed, it could become detached from its base plate, failing to provide its restraining effect and…

A12/00004/19 · Injuries20 Dec 2019 · EQC

The bolt of the front-axle differential gear may not meet the durability specification and could break. As a result, fragments of the bolt could block the differential gear and hence the front wheels. This could affect the control over the vehicle and increase…

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0