2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,616

Total Tests (All Years)

73,116 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 81.7%

Average: 69.5%

✅ 12.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	1,244
4 yrs	86.8%	1,366
5 yrs	85.1%	1,359
6 yrs	83.8%	1,338
7 yrs	81.7%	1,309

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (7 yrs)	81.7%	1,309
2015 (6 yrs)	83.8%	1,338
2014 (5 yrs)	85.1%	1,359
2013 (4 yrs)	86.8%	1,366
2012 (3 yrs)	86.7%	1,244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,244Avg Mileage 36,380Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,366Avg Mileage 44,953Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 54,701Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 64,321Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,309Avg Mileage 73,116Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.7%	1,244	36,380	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	4	86.8%	1,366	44,953	Tyres — 15.8%
2014	5	85.1%	1,359	54,701	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	6	83.8%	1,338	64,321	Tyres — 19.1%
2016	7	81.7%	1,309	73,116	Tyres — 18.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A, with age trends.

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

2.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	17.4% (7 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	18.1% (7 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.6% (3 yrs)	6.4% (7 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.3% (3 yrs)	2.4% (7 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluef-cy Sport Cdi A cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 6,616 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.