2017 Mercedes-Benz E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

131,421

Total Tests (All Years)

83,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.1%

Average: 69.5%

✅ 16.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E as it ages.

0 yrs99.1%

→ ↓4.4%

1 yrs94.7%

→ ↓3.9%

2 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	99.1%	213
1 yrs	94.7%	1,605
2 yrs	90.8%	4,288
3 yrs	89.6%	25,027
4 yrs	87.1%	24,195
5 yrs	86.0%	19,192
6 yrs	84.3%	23,287
7 yrs	86.1%	33,614

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (7 yrs)	86.1%	33,614
2023 (6 yrs)	84.3%	23,287
2022 (5 yrs)	86%	19,192
2021 (4 yrs)	87.1%	24,195
2020 (3 yrs)	89.6%	25,027
2019 (2 yrs)	90.8%	4,288
2018 (1 yrs)	94.7%	1,605
2017 (0 yrs)	99.1%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

99.1%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 213Avg Mileage 5,342Top Failure Tyres — 0.5%

2018

94.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,605Avg Mileage 29,942Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2019

90.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 4,288Avg Mileage 50,811Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2020

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,027Avg Mileage 40,651Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,195Avg Mileage 49,860Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,192Avg Mileage 60,836Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,287Avg Mileage 72,979Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,614Avg Mileage 83,195Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

MOT results for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	0	99.1%	213	5,342	Tyres — 0.5%
2018	1	94.7%	1,605	29,942	Tyres — 5.7%
2019	2	90.8%	4,288	50,811	Tyres — 9.9%
2020	3	89.6%	25,027	40,651	Tyres — 14.9%
2021	4	87.1%	24,195	49,860	Tyres — 17.6%
2022	5	86.0%	19,192	60,836	Tyres — 18.1%
2023	6	84.3%	23,287	72,979	Tyres — 20.4%
2024	7	86.1%	33,614	83,195	Tyres — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E, with age trends.

Tyres

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

2.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

1.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	0.5% (0 yrs)	13.4% (7 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 131,421 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.