2008 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

30,036

Total Tests (All Years)

129,663 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.2%

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	488
2 yrs	87.7%	782
3 yrs	85.6%	4,528
4 yrs	83.1%	4,494
5 yrs	81.0%	4,395
6 yrs	77.1%	4,217
7 yrs	76.0%	4,069
8 yrs	72.6%	3,906
9 yrs	73.0%	1,090
10 yrs	67.9%	694
11 yrs	69.0%	703
12 yrs	66.0%	670

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	66%	670
2019 (11 yrs)	69%	703
2018 (10 yrs)	67.9%	694
2017 (9 yrs)	73%	1,090
2016 (8 yrs)	72.6%	3,906
2015 (7 yrs)	76%	4,069
2014 (6 yrs)	77.1%	4,217
2013 (5 yrs)	81%	4,395
2012 (4 yrs)	83.1%	4,494
2011 (3 yrs)	85.6%	4,528
2010 (2 yrs)	87.7%	782
2009 (1 yrs)	87.5%	488

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 488Avg Mileage 35,277Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 782Avg Mileage 61,743Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,528Avg Mileage 49,363Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,494Avg Mileage 63,918Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,395Avg Mileage 77,646Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,217Avg Mileage 90,258Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,069Avg Mileage 100,416Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,906Avg Mileage 109,622Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 120,671Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 694Avg Mileage 128,693Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 703Avg Mileage 129,188Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 670Avg Mileage 129,663Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.5%	488	35,277	Tyres — 7.2%
2010	2	87.7%	782	61,743	Tyres — 5.8%
2011	3	85.6%	4,528	49,363	Tyres — 7.3%
2012	4	83.1%	4,494	63,918	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	5	81.0%	4,395	77,646	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	6	77.1%	4,217	90,258	Tyres — 19.2%
2015	7	76.0%	4,069	100,416	Tyres — 18.5%
2016	8	72.6%	3,906	109,622	Brakes — 25.0%
2017	9	73.0%	1,090	120,671	Brakes — 33.5%
2018	10	67.9%	694	128,693	Brakes — 36.3%
2019	11	69.0%	703	129,188	Brakes — 39.0%
2020	12	66.0%	670	129,663	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (1 yrs)	45.7% (12 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (1 yrs)	26.6% (12 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 30,036 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.