New registrations in Europe
7,508 new Mercedes-Benz EQV cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2020 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1,370), France (156), Netherlands (155).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,611 | 8 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 2,873 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2,024 | 0 (WLTP) |
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
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 66 |
| 2024 | — | 78 |
| 2023 | — | 66 |
| 2022 EQV | 2,611 | 230 |
| 2021 EQV | 2,873 | 399 |
| 2020 EQV | 2,024 | 74 |
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 the Netherlands
1,621 EQV cars are on Dutch roads; 57% arrived later as imports, and 124 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | €109,803 |
| 2025 | 136 | €106,789 |
| 2024 | 357 | €96,345 |
| 2023 | 296 | €94,902 |
| 2022 | 311 | €84,271 |
| 2021 | 306 | €81,504 |
| 2020 | 178 | €78,059 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
232 EQV cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 0% petrol, 3% diesel, 97% electric. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | 19,000 km |
| 2023 | 28 | 28,000 km |
| 2022 | 46 | 57,000 km |
| 2021 | 53 | 87,000 km |
| 2020 | 68 | 76,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
913 EQV cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | 2 |
| 2024 | 78 | 3 |
| 2023 | 66 | 2 |
| 2022 | 230 | 6 |
| 2021 | 399 | 19 |
| 2020 | 74 | 4 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
326 EQV cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 92% passed first time, against 90% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | 93% |
| 2020 | 109 | 91% |
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).
| Area | EQV | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Visibility | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Suspension | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Road Wheels | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.3% | 2.9% |
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 EQV in 5 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The steering wheel height adjustment may not be correctly fastened. In the case of a frontal crash, the fastening of the steering wheel height adjustment may not withstand the impact. This can have a negative impact on the severity of the driver's injuries in …
The screw connection of the MacPherson strut unit may be inadequate.This could cause the wheels to lock, increasing the risk of an accident.
Due to a production fault, the functioning of the side airbags may be impaired.This will increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
The functioning of the emergency call system may in some cases be impaired. The communication module software will be updated on affected vehicles.
The vehicles are equipped with non-reinforced suspension struts.This may impair the wheel control, increasing the risk of an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0