2001 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

15,638

Total Tests (All Years)

100,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.5%	2,264
9 yrs	64.4%	2,163
10 yrs	60.9%	2,034
11 yrs	60.8%	1,784
12 yrs	60.3%	1,562
13 yrs	61.6%	1,363
14 yrs	62.1%	1,229
15 yrs	60.5%	1,058
16 yrs	60.5%	918
17 yrs	57.6%	498
18 yrs	59.2%	436
19 yrs	59.6%	329

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	59.6%	329
2019 (18 yrs)	59.2%	436
2018 (17 yrs)	57.6%	498
2017 (16 yrs)	60.5%	918
2016 (15 yrs)	60.5%	1,058
2015 (14 yrs)	62.1%	1,229
2014 (13 yrs)	61.6%	1,363
2013 (12 yrs)	60.3%	1,562
2012 (11 yrs)	60.8%	1,784
2011 (10 yrs)	60.9%	2,034
2010 (9 yrs)	64.4%	2,163
2009 (8 yrs)	65.5%	2,264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,264Avg Mileage 78,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,163Avg Mileage 85,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,034Avg Mileage 87,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 91,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,562Avg Mileage 94,586Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 97,483Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 99,993Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 100,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 918Avg Mileage 101,558Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 498Avg Mileage 104,039Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 436Avg Mileage 101,058Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 329Avg Mileage 100,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.5%	2,264	78,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	9	64.4%	2,163	85,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	10	60.9%	2,034	87,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	11	60.8%	1,784	91,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	12	60.3%	1,562	94,586	Suspension — 37.4%
2014	13	61.6%	1,363	97,483	Suspension — 40.9%
2015	14	62.1%	1,229	99,993	Suspension — 37.3%
2016	15	60.5%	1,058	100,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2017	16	60.5%	918	101,558	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	17	57.6%	498	104,039	Suspension — 48.4%
2019	18	59.2%	436	101,058	Suspension — 52.3%
2020	19	59.6%	329	100,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ 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	14.7% (8 yrs)	41.3% (19 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (8 yrs)	36.2% (19 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (8 yrs)	29.5% (19 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,638 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.