2004 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,983

Total Tests (All Years)

101,329 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.4%	544
6 yrs	76.1%	531
7 yrs	70.8%	520
8 yrs	71.2%	489
9 yrs	70.5%	465
10 yrs	64.1%	443
11 yrs	70.0%	453
12 yrs	66.7%	411
13 yrs	64.0%	383
14 yrs	62.5%	248
15 yrs	61.1%	262
16 yrs	64.5%	234

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	64.5%	234
2019 (15 yrs)	61.1%	262
2018 (14 yrs)	62.5%	248
2017 (13 yrs)	64%	383
2016 (12 yrs)	66.7%	411
2015 (11 yrs)	70%	453
2014 (10 yrs)	64.1%	443
2013 (9 yrs)	70.5%	465
2012 (8 yrs)	71.2%	489
2011 (7 yrs)	70.8%	520
2010 (6 yrs)	76.1%	531
2009 (5 yrs)	75.4%	544

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 544Avg Mileage 47,333Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 531Avg Mileage 54,203Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 520Avg Mileage 63,765Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 489Avg Mileage 67,159Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 465Avg Mileage 72,714Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 443Avg Mileage 79,031Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 453Avg Mileage 82,543Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 411Avg Mileage 88,892Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 383Avg Mileage 91,864Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 248Avg Mileage 96,102Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 100,803Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 234Avg Mileage 101,329Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.4%	544	47,333	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	6	76.1%	531	54,203	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	7	70.8%	520	63,765	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	8	71.2%	489	67,159	Suspension — 12.7%
2013	9	70.5%	465	72,714	Brakes — 25.4%
2014	10	64.1%	443	79,031	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	11	70.0%	453	82,543	Brakes — 33.1%
2016	12	66.7%	411	88,892	Suspension — 34.8%
2017	13	64.0%	383	91,864	Brakes — 38.1%
2018	14	62.5%	248	96,102	Brakes — 47.6%
2019	15	61.1%	262	100,803	Brakes — 40.1%
2020	16	64.5%	234	101,329	Suspension — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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	5.0% (5 yrs)	35.9% (16 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (5 yrs)	34.6% (16 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	29.5% (16 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,983 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.