2008 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.6%

Latest Pass Rate

933

Total Tests (All Years)

78,659 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.2%

9 yrs85.2%

→ ↓12.9%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.3%

11 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs74.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.7%	141
4 yrs	86.2%	109
5 yrs	82.9%	105
6 yrs	83.7%	98
7 yrs	82.1%	95
8 yrs	80.0%	95
9 yrs	85.2%	88
10 yrs	72.3%	65
11 yrs	78.6%	70
12 yrs	74.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	74.6%	67
2019 (11 yrs)	78.6%	70
2018 (10 yrs)	72.3%	65
2017 (9 yrs)	85.2%	88
2016 (8 yrs)	80%	95
2015 (7 yrs)	82.1%	95
2014 (6 yrs)	83.7%	98
2013 (5 yrs)	82.9%	105
2012 (4 yrs)	86.2%	109
2011 (3 yrs)	88.7%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 141Avg Mileage 30,005Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 32,600Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 105Avg Mileage 39,957Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 44,442Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 50,758Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 56,553Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 61,239Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,400Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2019

78.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 74,698Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 78,659Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.7%	141	30,005	Tyres — 6.4%
2012	4	86.2%	109	32,600	Tyres — 7.3%
2013	5	82.9%	105	39,957	Tyres — 16.2%
2014	6	83.7%	98	44,442	Tyres — 21.4%
2015	7	82.1%	95	50,758	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	8	80.0%	95	56,553	Tyres — 17.9%
2017	9	85.2%	88	61,239	Tyres — 14.8%
2018	10	72.3%	65	68,400	Brakes — 23.1%
2019	11	78.6%	70	74,698	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	12	74.6%	67	78,659	Suspension — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

8.0%

↓ Decreases 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	28.4% (12 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	19.4% (12 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 933 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.