2010 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,912

Total Tests (All Years)

108,342 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 68.5%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 9.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

1 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.9%

2 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs79.9%

→ ↓7.2%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.2%	152
2 yrs	87.3%	347
3 yrs	85.7%	1,256
4 yrs	85.6%	1,181
5 yrs	85.2%	1,061
6 yrs	82.7%	1,010
7 yrs	79.2%	317
8 yrs	79.9%	194
9 yrs	72.7%	194
10 yrs	68.5%	200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (10 yrs)	68.5%	200
2019 (9 yrs)	72.7%	194
2018 (8 yrs)	79.9%	194
2017 (7 yrs)	79.2%	317
2016 (6 yrs)	82.7%	1,010
2015 (5 yrs)	85.2%	1,061
2014 (4 yrs)	85.6%	1,181
2013 (3 yrs)	85.7%	1,256
2012 (2 yrs)	87.3%	347
2011 (1 yrs)	88.2%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 152Avg Mileage 39,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 347Avg Mileage 63,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 56,363Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 68,764Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 80,227Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 90,916Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 317Avg Mileage 98,465Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 101,369Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 194Avg Mileage 105,733Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 200Avg Mileage 108,342Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	88.2%	152	39,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	2	87.3%	347	63,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	3	85.7%	1,256	56,363	Tyres — 14.0%
2014	4	85.6%	1,181	68,764	Tyres — 15.2%
2015	5	85.2%	1,061	80,227	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	6	82.7%	1,010	90,916	Tyres — 16.6%
2017	7	79.2%	317	98,465	Brakes — 20.8%
2018	8	79.9%	194	101,369	Brakes — 19.6%
2019	9	72.7%	194	105,733	Brakes — 31.4%
2020	10	68.5%	200	108,342	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Tyres

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	0.7% (1 yrs)	37.5% (10 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (1 yrs)	26.5% (10 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (1 yrs)	19.0% (10 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 5,912 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.