2001 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

13,589

Total Tests (All Years)

133,849 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs60.6%

→ ↓8.4%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↑12.6%

19 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.5%	2,257
9 yrs	58.4%	2,082
10 yrs	55.1%	1,959
11 yrs	57.6%	1,637
12 yrs	56.5%	1,403
13 yrs	54.4%	1,166
14 yrs	56.3%	977
15 yrs	59.5%	796
16 yrs	58.8%	614
17 yrs	60.6%	307
18 yrs	52.2%	226
19 yrs	64.8%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	64.8%	165
2019 (18 yrs)	52.2%	226
2018 (17 yrs)	60.6%	307
2017 (16 yrs)	58.8%	614
2016 (15 yrs)	59.5%	796
2015 (14 yrs)	56.3%	977
2014 (13 yrs)	54.4%	1,166
2013 (12 yrs)	56.5%	1,403
2012 (11 yrs)	57.6%	1,637
2011 (10 yrs)	55.1%	1,959
2010 (9 yrs)	58.4%	2,082
2009 (8 yrs)	60.5%	2,257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,257Avg Mileage 126,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,082Avg Mileage 134,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,959Avg Mileage 139,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,637Avg Mileage 143,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 148,093Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 150,527Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 977Avg Mileage 152,365Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 796Avg Mileage 152,449Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 614Avg Mileage 152,464Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 307Avg Mileage 149,594Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 226Avg Mileage 148,328Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 165Avg Mileage 133,849Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.5%	2,257	126,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	9	58.4%	2,082	134,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	10	55.1%	1,959	139,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2012	11	57.6%	1,637	143,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013	12	56.5%	1,403	148,093	Suspension — 52.7%
2014	13	54.4%	1,166	150,527	Suspension — 55.4%
2015	14	56.3%	977	152,365	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	15	59.5%	796	152,449	Suspension — 55.0%
2017	16	58.8%	614	152,464	Suspension — 65.3%
2018	17	60.6%	307	149,594	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	18	52.2%	226	148,328	Suspension — 78.3%
2020	19	64.8%	165	133,849	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.6% (8 yrs)	49.7% (19 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (8 yrs)	35.2% (19 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (8 yrs)	13.9% (19 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,589 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.