1998 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,298

Total Tests (All Years)

117,781 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 1998 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs65.3%

→ ↓7.0%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	58.8%	1,257
12 yrs	53.9%	1,133
13 yrs	54.7%	975
14 yrs	50.9%	812
15 yrs	55.1%	661
16 yrs	55.5%	535
17 yrs	56.8%	447
18 yrs	57.1%	336
19 yrs	65.3%	72
20 yrs	58.3%	36
21 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	58.8%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (19 yrs)	65.3%	72
2016 (18 yrs)	57.1%	336
2015 (17 yrs)	56.8%	447
2014 (16 yrs)	55.5%	535
2013 (15 yrs)	55.1%	661
2012 (14 yrs)	50.9%	812
2011 (13 yrs)	54.7%	975
2010 (12 yrs)	53.9%	1,133
2009 (11 yrs)	58.8%	1,257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 109,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 114,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 975Avg Mileage 118,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 812Avg Mileage 119,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 661Avg Mileage 117,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 535Avg Mileage 117,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 447Avg Mileage 119,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 336Avg Mileage 115,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 118,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 115,341Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 117,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	58.8%	1,257	109,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010	12	53.9%	1,133	114,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	13	54.7%	975	118,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	14	50.9%	812	119,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2013	15	55.1%	661	117,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2014	16	55.5%	535	117,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2015	17	56.8%	447	119,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2016	18	57.1%	336	115,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2017	19	65.3%	72	118,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2018	20	58.3%	36	115,341	Suspension — 41.7%
2019	21	58.8%	34	117,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

23.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.8% (11 yrs)	32.4% (21 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (11 yrs)	23.5% (21 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.2% (11 yrs)	20.6% (21 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 6,298 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.