2002 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,469

Total Tests (All Years)

104,051 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↓6.9%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑13.6%

18 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.2%	664
8 yrs	65.3%	634
9 yrs	58.7%	610
10 yrs	60.4%	546
11 yrs	56.5%	517
12 yrs	53.8%	459
13 yrs	58.4%	428
14 yrs	56.3%	378
15 yrs	58.5%	94
16 yrs	51.6%	64
17 yrs	50.0%	42
18 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.6%	33
2019 (17 yrs)	50%	42
2018 (16 yrs)	51.6%	64
2017 (15 yrs)	58.5%	94
2016 (14 yrs)	56.3%	378
2015 (13 yrs)	58.4%	428
2014 (12 yrs)	53.8%	459
2013 (11 yrs)	56.5%	517
2012 (10 yrs)	60.4%	546
2011 (9 yrs)	58.7%	610
2010 (8 yrs)	65.3%	634
2009 (7 yrs)	68.2%	664

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 664Avg Mileage 73,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 634Avg Mileage 80,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 610Avg Mileage 87,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 546Avg Mileage 91,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 517Avg Mileage 93,654Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 459Avg Mileage 97,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 428Avg Mileage 100,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 378Avg Mileage 102,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 103,522Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 106,114Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 104,051Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.2%	664	73,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010	8	65.3%	634	80,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	9	58.7%	610	87,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2012	10	60.4%	546	91,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	11	56.5%	517	93,654	Suspension — 42.2%
2014	12	53.8%	459	97,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2015	13	58.4%	428	100,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2016	14	56.3%	378	102,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2017	15	58.5%	94	103,522	Suspension — 47.9%
2018	16	51.6%	64	106,114	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	17	50.0%	42	105,498	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%
2020	18	63.6%	33	104,051	Brakes — 93.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ 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	10.4% (7 yrs)	93.9% (18 yrs)	+83.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.5% (7 yrs)	66.7% (18 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (7 yrs)	30.3% (18 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,469 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.