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2009 Mercedes 220 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
229
Total Tests (All Years)
99,678 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 86.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 20.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes 220 E as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%
4 yrs79.1%
5 yrs79.5%
6 yrs74.3%
7 yrs73.5%
8 yrs86.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.8%41
4 yrs79.1%43
5 yrs79.5%39
6 yrs74.3%35
7 yrs73.5%34
8 yrs86.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes 220 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)86.5%37
2016 (7 yrs)73.5%34
2015 (6 yrs)74.3%35
2014 (5 yrs)79.5%39
2013 (4 yrs)79.1%43
2012 (3 yrs)87.8%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
87.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,088Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2013
79.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,167Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2014
79.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 80,701Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%
2015
74.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 86,211Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2016
73.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 98,418Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2017
86.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,678Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes 220 E, with age trends.

Tyres
16.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road2.4% (3 yrs)5.4% (8 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.3% (3 yrs)8.1% (8 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 E cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 229 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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