2003 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,287

Total Tests (All Years)

101,615 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 66.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 13.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.1%	1,225
7 yrs	72.3%	1,168
8 yrs	71.4%	1,103
9 yrs	70.6%	1,043
10 yrs	65.6%	1,000
11 yrs	67.3%	939
12 yrs	67.7%	906
13 yrs	65.2%	856
14 yrs	65.1%	745
15 yrs	68.7%	470
16 yrs	66.4%	435
17 yrs	66.5%	397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	66.5%	397
2019 (16 yrs)	66.4%	435
2018 (15 yrs)	68.7%	470
2017 (14 yrs)	65.1%	745
2016 (13 yrs)	65.2%	856
2015 (12 yrs)	67.7%	906
2014 (11 yrs)	67.3%	939
2013 (10 yrs)	65.6%	1,000
2012 (9 yrs)	70.6%	1,043
2011 (8 yrs)	71.4%	1,103
2010 (7 yrs)	72.3%	1,168
2009 (6 yrs)	73.1%	1,225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 56,687Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 62,734Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 68,282Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 74,211Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,000Avg Mileage 79,738Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 939Avg Mileage 83,677Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 906Avg Mileage 87,984Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 856Avg Mileage 95,308Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 745Avg Mileage 95,070Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 470Avg Mileage 97,439Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2019

66.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 435Avg Mileage 99,517Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 397Avg Mileage 101,615Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.1%	1,225	56,687	Suspension — 10.5%
2010	7	72.3%	1,168	62,734	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	8	71.4%	1,103	68,282	Suspension — 13.7%
2012	9	70.6%	1,043	74,211	Suspension — 16.9%
2013	10	65.6%	1,000	79,738	Suspension — 36.9%
2014	11	67.3%	939	83,677	Suspension — 36.6%
2015	12	67.7%	906	87,984	Suspension — 39.7%
2016	13	65.2%	856	95,308	Suspension — 40.3%
2017	14	65.1%	745	95,070	Suspension — 39.2%
2018	15	68.7%	470	97,439	Suspension — 34.9%
2019	16	66.4%	435	99,517	Suspension — 42.5%
2020	17	66.5%	397	101,615	Brakes — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.8% (6 yrs)	39.3% (17 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (6 yrs)	38.8% (17 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (6 yrs)	30.0% (17 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,287 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.