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2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
92
Total Tests (All Years)
46,247 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E500 Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 90.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs86.7%
6 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%31
4 yrs86.7%30
6 yrs90.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (6 yrs)90.3%31
2013 (4 yrs)86.7%30
2012 (3 yrs)87.1%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 28,620Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%
2013
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 34,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 46,247Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
7.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.4%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.2% (3 yrs)9.7% (6 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.7% (3 yrs)9.7% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road6.5% (3 yrs)6.5% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2015, covering 92 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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