2002 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,637

Total Tests (All Years)

102,185 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.4%	1,800
8 yrs	66.7%	1,699
9 yrs	65.7%	1,653
10 yrs	64.4%	1,456
11 yrs	60.7%	1,333
12 yrs	61.3%	1,200
13 yrs	65.4%	1,114
14 yrs	64.3%	1,043
15 yrs	64.1%	928
16 yrs	59.2%	524
17 yrs	60.9%	494
18 yrs	63.4%	393

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.4%	393
2019 (17 yrs)	60.9%	494
2018 (16 yrs)	59.2%	524
2017 (15 yrs)	64.1%	928
2016 (14 yrs)	64.3%	1,043
2015 (13 yrs)	65.4%	1,114
2014 (12 yrs)	61.3%	1,200
2013 (11 yrs)	60.7%	1,333
2012 (10 yrs)	64.4%	1,456
2011 (9 yrs)	65.7%	1,653
2010 (8 yrs)	66.7%	1,699
2009 (7 yrs)	68.4%	1,800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 68,109Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 74,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,653Avg Mileage 79,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 83,485Top Failure Suspension — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 88,778Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 93,699Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2015

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 96,992Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 101,388Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 928Avg Mileage 102,368Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 524Avg Mileage 102,229Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 494Avg Mileage 102,421Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 393Avg Mileage 102,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.4%	1,800	68,109	Suspension — 13.6%
2010	8	66.7%	1,699	74,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	9	65.7%	1,653	79,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	10	64.4%	1,456	83,485	Suspension — 18.1%
2013	11	60.7%	1,333	88,778	Suspension — 38.8%
2014	12	61.3%	1,200	93,699	Suspension — 41.8%
2015	13	65.4%	1,114	96,992	Suspension — 36.0%
2016	14	64.3%	1,043	101,388	Suspension — 37.9%
2017	15	64.1%	928	102,368	Suspension — 43.0%
2018	16	59.2%	524	102,229	Suspension — 47.5%
2019	17	60.9%	494	102,421	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2020	18	63.4%	393	102,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ 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	8.2% (7 yrs)	45.0% (18 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.6% (7 yrs)	44.3% (18 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	29.8% (18 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,637 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.