1995 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,446

Total Tests (All Years)

129,347 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.5%

20 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.0%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs63.1%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	53.9%	1,463
15 yrs	53.8%	1,187
16 yrs	55.1%	915
17 yrs	56.6%	708
18 yrs	59.2%	534
19 yrs	57.3%	412
20 yrs	62.8%	339
21 yrs	56.8%	280
22 yrs	63.1%	225
23 yrs	67.3%	159
24 yrs	67.8%	121
25 yrs	67.0%	103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	67%	103
2019 (24 yrs)	67.8%	121
2018 (23 yrs)	67.3%	159
2017 (22 yrs)	63.1%	225
2016 (21 yrs)	56.8%	280
2015 (20 yrs)	62.8%	339
2014 (19 yrs)	57.3%	412
2013 (18 yrs)	59.2%	534
2012 (17 yrs)	56.6%	708
2011 (16 yrs)	55.1%	915
2010 (15 yrs)	53.8%	1,187
2009 (14 yrs)	53.9%	1,463

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 126,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 129,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 915Avg Mileage 128,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 708Avg Mileage 129,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 534Avg Mileage 128,441Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 412Avg Mileage 125,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 339Avg Mileage 125,488Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 280Avg Mileage 127,613Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 225Avg Mileage 127,760Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 159Avg Mileage 128,286Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 121Avg Mileage 128,626Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 103Avg Mileage 129,347Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	53.9%	1,463	126,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010	15	53.8%	1,187	129,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	16	55.1%	915	128,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	17	56.6%	708	129,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013	18	59.2%	534	128,441	Brakes — 52.2%
2014	19	57.3%	412	125,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2015	20	62.8%	339	125,488	Brakes — 49.6%
2016	21	56.8%	280	127,613	Brakes — 58.6%
2017	22	63.1%	225	127,760	Suspension — 37.8%
2018	23	67.3%	159	128,286	Suspension — 50.3%
2019	24	67.8%	121	128,626	Brakes — 28.1%
2020	25	67.0%	103	129,347	Brakes — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Brakes

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.6% (14 yrs)	47.6% (25 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (14 yrs)	37.9% (25 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (14 yrs)	25.2% (25 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,446 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.