1997 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

8,959

Total Tests (All Years)

104,036 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 1997 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑9.7%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓16.3%

21 yrs47.2%

→ ↑9.3%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↓5.1%

23 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	54.4%	2,015
13 yrs	53.4%	1,768
14 yrs	51.7%	1,460
15 yrs	50.0%	1,112
16 yrs	51.2%	855
17 yrs	54.3%	644
18 yrs	57.4%	488
19 yrs	53.8%	377
20 yrs	63.5%	104
21 yrs	47.2%	53
22 yrs	56.5%	46
23 yrs	51.4%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	51.4%	37
2019 (22 yrs)	56.5%	46
2018 (21 yrs)	47.2%	53
2017 (20 yrs)	63.5%	104
2016 (19 yrs)	53.8%	377
2015 (18 yrs)	57.4%	488
2014 (17 yrs)	54.3%	644
2013 (16 yrs)	51.2%	855
2012 (15 yrs)	50%	1,112
2011 (14 yrs)	51.7%	1,460
2010 (13 yrs)	53.4%	1,768
2009 (12 yrs)	54.4%	2,015

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 115,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 118,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,460Avg Mileage 119,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 118,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 855Avg Mileage 118,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 644Avg Mileage 117,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 488Avg Mileage 115,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 377Avg Mileage 113,887Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 104Avg Mileage 111,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,483Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 104,647Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 104,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

MOT results for 1997 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	54.4%	2,015	115,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2010	13	53.4%	1,768	118,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	14	51.7%	1,460	119,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	15	50.0%	1,112	118,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	16	51.2%	855	118,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2014	17	54.3%	644	117,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2015	18	57.4%	488	115,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2016	19	53.8%	377	113,887	Suspension — 57.8%
2017	20	63.5%	104	111,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2018	21	47.2%	53	103,483	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	22	56.5%	46	104,647	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2020	23	51.4%	37	104,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.3% (12 yrs)	45.9% (23 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.4% (12 yrs)	29.7% (23 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.3% (12 yrs)	27.0% (23 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,959 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.