2000 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,568

Total Tests (All Years)

103,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs60.1%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.0%	3,169
10 yrs	59.0%	3,022
11 yrs	59.0%	2,825
12 yrs	57.9%	2,426
13 yrs	57.2%	2,070
14 yrs	56.0%	1,778
15 yrs	55.5%	1,498
16 yrs	59.3%	1,285
17 yrs	59.2%	1,054
18 yrs	59.0%	568
19 yrs	60.1%	494
20 yrs	64.6%	379

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	64.6%	379
2019 (19 yrs)	60.1%	494
2018 (18 yrs)	59%	568
2017 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,054
2016 (16 yrs)	59.3%	1,285
2015 (15 yrs)	55.5%	1,498
2014 (14 yrs)	56%	1,778
2013 (13 yrs)	57.2%	2,070
2012 (12 yrs)	57.9%	2,426
2011 (11 yrs)	59%	2,825
2010 (10 yrs)	59%	3,022
2009 (9 yrs)	65%	3,169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,169Avg Mileage 88,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,022Avg Mileage 94,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,825Avg Mileage 99,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,426Avg Mileage 102,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,070Avg Mileage 105,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 107,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,498Avg Mileage 108,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 109,724Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 109,819Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 568Avg Mileage 107,100Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 494Avg Mileage 106,289Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 379Avg Mileage 103,278Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.0%	3,169	88,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2010	10	59.0%	3,022	94,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011	11	59.0%	2,825	99,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	12	57.9%	2,426	102,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	13	57.2%	2,070	105,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2014	14	56.0%	1,778	107,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%
2015	15	55.5%	1,498	108,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2016	16	59.3%	1,285	109,724	Suspension — 46.2%
2017	17	59.2%	1,054	109,819	Suspension — 45.0%
2018	18	59.0%	568	107,100	Suspension — 43.7%
2019	19	60.1%	494	106,289	Brakes — 56.7%
2020	20	64.6%	379	103,278	Suspension — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.0% (9 yrs)	48.8% (20 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.9% (9 yrs)	29.8% (20 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (9 yrs)	25.9% (20 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,568 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.