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2000 Mercedes-Benz E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
70.5%
Latest Pass Rate
4,048
Total Tests (All Years)
109,767 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E as it ages.

17 yrs60.1%
18 yrs56.9%
19 yrs57.8%
20 yrs65.6%
21 yrs63.3%
22 yrs63.3%
23 yrs67.9%
24 yrs70.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs60.1%388
18 yrs56.9%202
19 yrs57.8%173
20 yrs65.6%125
21 yrs63.3%1,111
22 yrs63.3%712
23 yrs67.9%660
24 yrs70.5%677

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (24 yrs)70.5%677
2023 (23 yrs)67.9%660
2022 (22 yrs)63.3%712
2021 (21 yrs)63.3%1,111
2020 (20 yrs)65.6%125
2019 (19 yrs)57.8%173
2018 (18 yrs)56.9%202
2017 (17 yrs)60.1%388

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
60.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 388Avg Mileage 116,316Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%
2018High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 202Avg Mileage 111,511Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%
2019High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 173Avg Mileage 103,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.2%
2020
65.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 103,409Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2021High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 113,694Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%
2022High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 712Avg Mileage 111,372Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%
2023
67.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 660Avg Mileage 108,332Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%
2024
70.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 677Avg Mileage 109,767Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes-Benz E, with age trends.

Suspension
47.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
43.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
41.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
26.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.9% (17 yrs)25.8% (24 yrs)
-14.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension47.9% (17 yrs)38.0% (24 yrs)
-9.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres29.6% (17 yrs)20.7% (24 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 4,048 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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