The invention provides a method and user equipment for processing a minimization of drive test (MDT). The method for processing the MDT comprises the following steps of: detecting a network quality reduction event in a service cell; and if the duration time of the network quality reduction event is more than or equal to a first time value, performing the MDT. The user equipment comprises a detection module, a timing module and a measurement and processing module, wherein the detection module is used for detecting the network quality reduction event in the service cell; the timing module is used for timing the duration time of the network quality reduction event detected by the detection module; and the measurement and processing module is used for performing the MDT if the duration time of the network quality reduction event acquired by timing through the timing module is more than or equal to the first time value. By the method and the user equipment, the measurement burden of the MDT of the user equipment (UE) and a network side can be reduced, and the network transmission resources can be saved.