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2009 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
532
Total Tests (All Years)
86,036 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 81.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 12.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%
4 yrs89.2%
5 yrs83.8%
6 yrs86.5%
7 yrs81.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.7%106
4 yrs89.2%111
5 yrs83.8%105
6 yrs86.5%111
7 yrs81.8%99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)81.8%99
2015 (6 yrs)86.5%111
2014 (5 yrs)83.8%105
2013 (4 yrs)89.2%111
2012 (3 yrs)87.7%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
87.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 41,631Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2013
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 111Avg Mileage 53,614Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2014
83.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 105Avg Mileage 63,157Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2015
86.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 111Avg Mileage 73,558Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2016
81.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 86,036Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A, with age trends.

Tyres
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.1%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
3.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.5% (3 yrs)25.3% (7 yrs)
+17.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (3 yrs)16.2% (7 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment1.9% (3 yrs)6.1% (7 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.9% (3 yrs)2.0% (7 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.8% (3 yrs)2.0% (7 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 532 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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