1999 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

18,340

Total Tests (All Years)

108,943 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 1999 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	59.9%	2,964
11 yrs	59.6%	2,781
12 yrs	59.0%	2,602
13 yrs	56.8%	2,193
14 yrs	57.3%	1,882
15 yrs	58.0%	1,578
16 yrs	57.3%	1,293
17 yrs	59.2%	1,064
18 yrs	60.6%	836
19 yrs	60.0%	467
20 yrs	60.8%	398
21 yrs	57.4%	282

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	57.4%	282
2019 (20 yrs)	60.8%	398
2018 (19 yrs)	60%	467
2017 (18 yrs)	60.6%	836
2016 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,064
2015 (16 yrs)	57.3%	1,293
2014 (15 yrs)	58%	1,578
2013 (14 yrs)	57.3%	1,882
2012 (13 yrs)	56.8%	2,193
2011 (12 yrs)	59%	2,602
2010 (11 yrs)	59.6%	2,781
2009 (10 yrs)	59.9%	2,964

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,964Avg Mileage 97,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,781Avg Mileage 102,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 106,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,193Avg Mileage 109,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 111,606Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 112,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 112,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 113,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 836Avg Mileage 113,026Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 467Avg Mileage 109,741Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 398Avg Mileage 108,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 282Avg Mileage 108,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	59.9%	2,964	97,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	11	59.6%	2,781	102,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	12	59.0%	2,602	106,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	13	56.8%	2,193	109,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013	14	57.3%	1,882	111,606	Suspension — 48.5%
2014	15	58.0%	1,578	112,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2015	16	57.3%	1,293	112,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2016	17	59.2%	1,064	113,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2017	18	60.6%	836	113,026	Suspension — 49.9%
2018	19	60.0%	467	109,741	Suspension — 49.7%
2019	20	60.8%	398	108,666	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%
2020	21	57.4%	282	108,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ 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	13.5% (10 yrs)	49.3% (21 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.9% (10 yrs)	45.0% (21 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (10 yrs)	34.8% (21 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 240 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 18,340 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.