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2009 Mercedes-Benz E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
202
Total Tests (All Years)
79,417 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 87.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs86.0%
6 yrs82.5%
7 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.3%34
4 yrs88.9%45
5 yrs86.0%43
6 yrs82.5%40
7 yrs87.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)87.5%40
2015 (6 yrs)82.5%40
2014 (5 yrs)86%43
2013 (4 yrs)88.9%45
2012 (3 yrs)85.3%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,434Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2013
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 47,359Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2014
86.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 59,429Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%
2015
82.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 71,011Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2016
87.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 79,417Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A, with age trends.

Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.4%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
4.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.8% (3 yrs)12.5% (7 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN2.9% (3 yrs)5.0% (7 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.9% (3 yrs)5.0% (7 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E220 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 202 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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