2000 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,329

Total Tests (All Years)

111,981 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.9%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑6.5%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	62.4%	404
10 yrs	59.7%	385
11 yrs	58.9%	360
12 yrs	60.5%	314
13 yrs	53.6%	276
14 yrs	48.3%	238
15 yrs	54.8%	197
16 yrs	54.2%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	54.2%	155
2015 (15 yrs)	54.8%	197
2014 (14 yrs)	48.3%	238
2013 (13 yrs)	53.6%	276
2012 (12 yrs)	60.5%	314
2011 (11 yrs)	58.9%	360
2010 (10 yrs)	59.7%	385
2009 (9 yrs)	62.4%	404

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 404Avg Mileage 94,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 385Avg Mileage 101,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 360Avg Mileage 105,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 314Avg Mileage 109,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 276Avg Mileage 111,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 110,584Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 197Avg Mileage 113,923Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 155Avg Mileage 111,981Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	62.4%	404	94,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	10	59.7%	385	101,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	11	58.9%	360	105,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	12	60.5%	314	109,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	13	53.6%	276	111,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2014	14	48.3%	238	110,584	Suspension — 61.3%
2015	15	54.8%	197	113,923	Suspension — 56.3%
2016	16	54.2%	155	111,981	Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.6% (9 yrs)	67.7% (16 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.1% (9 yrs)	49.0% (16 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (9 yrs)	47.7% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (9 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.9% (9 yrs)	14.2% (16 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200k cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,329 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.