2001 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

39.4%

Latest Pass Rate

369

Total Tests (All Years)

88,737 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 39.4%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 13.0% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓11.5%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.8%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓24.7%

15 yrs39.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	69.5%	59
9 yrs	69.5%	59
10 yrs	58.0%	50
11 yrs	57.8%	45
12 yrs	63.6%	44
13 yrs	60.0%	40
14 yrs	64.1%	39
15 yrs	39.4%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	39.4%	33
2015 (14 yrs)	64.1%	39
2014 (13 yrs)	60%	40
2013 (12 yrs)	63.6%	44
2012 (11 yrs)	57.8%	45
2011 (10 yrs)	58%	50
2010 (9 yrs)	69.5%	59
2009 (8 yrs)	69.5%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 68,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 73,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 77,627Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 84,690Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 87,486Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 96,333Top Failure Tyres — 35.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 95,419Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2016High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 88,737Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	69.5%	59	68,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2010	9	69.5%	59	73,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2011	10	58.0%	50	77,627	Tyres — 26.0%
2012	11	57.8%	45	84,690	Suspension — 26.7%
2013	12	63.6%	44	87,486	Tyres — 27.3%
2014	13	60.0%	40	96,333	Tyres — 35.0%
2015	14	64.1%	39	95,419	Brakes — 41.0%
2016	15	39.4%	33	88,737	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.8%

↑ 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	10.2% (8 yrs)	69.7% (15 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (8 yrs)	66.7% (15 yrs)	+54.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.6% (8 yrs)	57.6% (15 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.9% (8 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 369 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.