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Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium
1,804 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Eqa 250 Amg Line Premiums pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.1%
Pass-after-fix
1.9%
Fail
7.5%
Avg miles
26,108
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,804 MOT tests, the Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium returns 90.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,108, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
87 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
28 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade defective
23 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 04
A tyre cords visible or damaged
22 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 10
A tyre seriously damaged
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£140–£235
If every one of this Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping an Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Eqa 250 Amg Line Premium and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.