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2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
84.2%
Latest Pass Rate
2,495
Total Tests (All Years)
82,025 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 84.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A as it ages.

2 yrs84.6%
3 yrs87.3%
4 yrs84.4%
5 yrs88.9%
6 yrs84.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs84.6%39
3 yrs87.3%622
4 yrs84.4%634
5 yrs88.9%612
6 yrs84.2%588

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)84.2%588
2015 (5 yrs)88.9%612
2014 (4 yrs)84.4%634
2013 (3 yrs)87.3%622
2012 (2 yrs)84.6%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
84.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 62,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013
87.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 622Avg Mileage 45,985Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2014
84.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 634Avg Mileage 59,174Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2015
88.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 612Avg Mileage 70,233Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2016
84.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 588Avg Mileage 82,025Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 Blue-cy Agarde Cdi A, with age trends.

Tyres
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.6% (2 yrs)19.4% (6 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.1% (2 yrs)10.7% (6 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.3% (2 yrs)7.8% (6 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.6% (2 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 2,495 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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