2010 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,016

Total Tests (All Years)

86,132 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 81.0%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 22.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes E 200 as it ages.

1 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.2%

2 yrs91.8%

→ ↓5.4%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓11.9%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↑9.4%

10 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.6%	53
2 yrs	91.8%	97
3 yrs	86.4%	655
4 yrs	84.7%	606
5 yrs	85.0%	588
6 yrs	81.9%	552
7 yrs	82.4%	153
8 yrs	70.5%	105
9 yrs	71.6%	102
10 yrs	81.0%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (10 yrs)	81%	105
2019 (9 yrs)	71.6%	102
2018 (8 yrs)	70.5%	105
2017 (7 yrs)	82.4%	153
2016 (6 yrs)	81.9%	552
2015 (5 yrs)	85%	588
2014 (4 yrs)	84.7%	606
2013 (3 yrs)	86.4%	655
2012 (2 yrs)	91.8%	97
2011 (1 yrs)	90.6%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 53Avg Mileage 32,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2012

91.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 97Avg Mileage 55,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 655Avg Mileage 44,496Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 606Avg Mileage 54,017Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 588Avg Mileage 64,138Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 552Avg Mileage 74,123Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 77,691Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 79,950Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 82,600Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2020

81.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 86,132Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	90.6%	53	32,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2012	2	91.8%	97	55,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2013	3	86.4%	655	44,496	Tyres — 13.3%
2014	4	84.7%	606	54,017	Tyres — 14.0%
2015	5	85.0%	588	64,138	Tyres — 19.2%
2016	6	81.9%	552	74,123	Tyres — 22.6%
2017	7	82.4%	153	77,691	Brakes — 24.8%
2018	8	70.5%	105	79,950	Brakes — 31.4%
2019	9	71.6%	102	82,600	Brakes — 30.4%
2020	10	81.0%	105	86,132	Brakes — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.4%

↑ 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	1.9% (1 yrs)	22.9% (10 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (1 yrs)	15.2% (10 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 3,016 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.