2009 Mercedes E 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

73,457 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E 200k

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 81.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 24.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes E 200k as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%

→ ↓9.3%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.2%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↓17.0%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑14.4%

11 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.3%	72
4 yrs	81.0%	58
5 yrs	84.2%	57
6 yrs	82.8%	58
7 yrs	80.8%	52
8 yrs	83.7%	49
9 yrs	66.7%	33
10 yrs	66.7%	33
11 yrs	81.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes E 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	81.1%	37
2019 (10 yrs)	66.7%	33
2018 (9 yrs)	66.7%	33
2017 (8 yrs)	83.7%	49
2016 (7 yrs)	80.8%	52
2015 (6 yrs)	82.8%	58
2014 (5 yrs)	84.2%	57
2013 (4 yrs)	81%	58
2012 (3 yrs)	90.3%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

90.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 25,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,262Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 42,395Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,276Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,346Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 68,424Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33Avg Mileage 78,769Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,330Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2020

81.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 73,457Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes E 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	90.3%	72	25,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2013	4	81.0%	58	33,262	Suspension — 22.4%
2014	5	84.2%	57	42,395	Brakes — 12.3%
2015	6	82.8%	58	49,276	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	7	80.8%	52	58,346	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	8	83.7%	49	68,424	Suspension — 22.4%
2018	9	66.7%	33	78,769	Brakes — 39.4%
2019	10	66.7%	33	82,330	Tyres — 36.4%
2020	11	81.1%	37	73,457	Suspension — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes E 200k, with age trends.

Brakes

19.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	27.0% (11 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 449 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.