1995 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

11,662

Total Tests (All Years)

135,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.2%

25 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	57.9%	2,124
15 yrs	57.6%	1,837
16 yrs	56.6%	1,555
17 yrs	56.9%	1,254
18 yrs	58.1%	1,053
19 yrs	60.4%	904
20 yrs	59.6%	809
21 yrs	59.6%	723
22 yrs	61.0%	516
23 yrs	67.5%	329
24 yrs	62.5%	304
25 yrs	69.7%	254

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	69.7%	254
2019 (24 yrs)	62.5%	304
2018 (23 yrs)	67.5%	329
2017 (22 yrs)	61%	516
2016 (21 yrs)	59.6%	723
2015 (20 yrs)	59.6%	809
2014 (19 yrs)	60.4%	904
2013 (18 yrs)	58.1%	1,053
2012 (17 yrs)	56.9%	1,254
2011 (16 yrs)	56.6%	1,555
2010 (15 yrs)	57.6%	1,837
2009 (14 yrs)	57.9%	2,124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 124,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,837Avg Mileage 127,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 129,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 128,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 127,683Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 904Avg Mileage 129,059Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 809Avg Mileage 129,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 723Avg Mileage 131,046Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 516Avg Mileage 132,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 329Avg Mileage 132,991Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 304Avg Mileage 133,549Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 254Avg Mileage 135,938Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	57.9%	2,124	124,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	15	57.6%	1,837	127,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	16	56.6%	1,555	129,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012	17	56.9%	1,254	128,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	18	58.1%	1,053	127,683	Brakes — 52.4%
2014	19	60.4%	904	129,059	Brakes — 49.2%
2015	20	59.6%	809	129,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2016	21	59.6%	723	131,046	Brakes — 42.7%
2017	22	61.0%	516	132,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2018	23	67.5%	329	132,991	Brakes — 45.0%
2019	24	62.5%	304	133,549	Suspension — 41.4%
2020	25	69.7%	254	135,938	Suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Brakes

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.6%

↑ 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	16.4% (14 yrs)	36.6% (25 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.7% (14 yrs)	29.5% (25 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,662 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.