2005 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,220

Total Tests (All Years)

99,209 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs71.0%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.1%	747
5 yrs	76.2%	672
6 yrs	76.7%	648
7 yrs	73.6%	602
8 yrs	68.0%	572
9 yrs	71.5%	540
10 yrs	66.9%	537
11 yrs	73.0%	508
12 yrs	71.0%	479
13 yrs	71.0%	297
14 yrs	64.8%	321
15 yrs	65.7%	297

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	65.7%	297
2019 (14 yrs)	64.8%	321
2018 (13 yrs)	71%	297
2017 (12 yrs)	71%	479
2016 (11 yrs)	73%	508
2015 (10 yrs)	66.9%	537
2014 (9 yrs)	71.5%	540
2013 (8 yrs)	68%	572
2012 (7 yrs)	73.6%	602
2011 (6 yrs)	76.7%	648
2010 (5 yrs)	76.2%	672
2009 (4 yrs)	80.1%	747

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 747Avg Mileage 43,567Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 672Avg Mileage 50,502Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 648Avg Mileage 56,500Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 602Avg Mileage 65,401Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 572Avg Mileage 71,755Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 540Avg Mileage 75,639Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 537Avg Mileage 82,786Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 508Avg Mileage 89,655Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 479Avg Mileage 92,142Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2018

71.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 95,980Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 321Avg Mileage 98,371Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2020

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 297Avg Mileage 99,209Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.1%	747	43,567	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	5	76.2%	672	50,502	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	6	76.7%	648	56,500	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	7	73.6%	602	65,401	Suspension — 11.3%
2013	8	68.0%	572	71,755	Suspension — 27.8%
2014	9	71.5%	540	75,639	Brakes — 22.8%
2015	10	66.9%	537	82,786	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	11	73.0%	508	89,655	Suspension — 22.4%
2017	12	71.0%	479	92,142	Suspension — 28.2%
2018	13	71.0%	297	95,980	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	14	64.8%	321	98,371	Brakes — 43.9%
2020	15	65.7%	297	99,209	Brakes — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.4%

↑ 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	4.4% (4 yrs)	40.4% (15 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	31.3% (15 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (4 yrs)	25.6% (15 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,220 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.