2021 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M MOT pass rate: 83.0% (2,728 tests)

2021-registered Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4Ms passed 83.0% of 2,728 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.4 points worse than same-age cars (90.4%).
83.0%Pass rate, 2021 cars
92.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
2,728Tests analysed
30,310 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2021 EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M getting worse?

Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:

Test yearPass rate
202481.3%
-9.4 vs same-age
202584.6%
-5.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2021 EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres56678.4%
2Suspension679.3%
3Visibility304.2%
4Identification of the vehicle283.9%
5Brakes101.4%
6Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment71.0%

All EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2020 1,794 83.9% -6.0 pts 31,360
2021 (this page) 2,728 83.0% -7.4 pts 30,310
2022 2,367 82.5% -8.8 pts 27,413
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FAQs

Is a 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M reliable?

2021-registered examples passed 83.0% of their MOT tests (2,728 tests, 2023–2025), -7.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 30,310 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2021 EQC 400 AMG Line Premium + 4M?

The median tested example shows 30,310 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.