1999 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,435

Total Tests (All Years)

100,877 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 1999 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓9.4%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑17.8%

19 yrs65.2%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs59.1%

→ ↓9.1%

21 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	59.4%	1,354
11 yrs	57.6%	1,240
12 yrs	55.9%	1,140
13 yrs	56.3%	970
14 yrs	53.1%	818
15 yrs	54.9%	670
16 yrs	55.3%	546
17 yrs	56.8%	426
18 yrs	47.4%	114
19 yrs	65.2%	69
20 yrs	59.1%	44
21 yrs	50.0%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	50%	44
2019 (20 yrs)	59.1%	44
2018 (19 yrs)	65.2%	69
2017 (18 yrs)	47.4%	114
2016 (17 yrs)	56.8%	426
2015 (16 yrs)	55.3%	546
2014 (15 yrs)	54.9%	670
2013 (14 yrs)	53.1%	818
2012 (13 yrs)	56.3%	970
2011 (12 yrs)	55.9%	1,140
2010 (11 yrs)	57.6%	1,240
2009 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,354

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,354Avg Mileage 101,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 106,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 109,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 970Avg Mileage 113,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 818Avg Mileage 113,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 670Avg Mileage 115,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 546Avg Mileage 115,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 426Avg Mileage 114,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 115,285Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 107,203Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 110,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,877Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.5%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	59.4%	1,354	101,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	11	57.6%	1,240	106,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	12	55.9%	1,140	109,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	13	56.3%	970	113,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	14	53.1%	818	113,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2014	15	54.9%	670	115,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2015	16	55.3%	546	115,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2016	17	56.8%	426	114,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%
2017	18	47.4%	114	115,285	Brakes — 56.1%
2018	19	65.2%	69	107,203	Brakes — 52.2%
2019	20	59.1%	44	110,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2020	21	50.0%	44	100,877	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	17.6% (10 yrs)	70.5% (21 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.8% (10 yrs)	63.6% (21 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (10 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,435 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.