2004 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,851

Total Tests (All Years)

98,390 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E 240

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 16.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.4%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs63.7%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	83.0%	905
6 yrs	78.8%	834
7 yrs	75.4%	821
8 yrs	69.5%	768
9 yrs	73.9%	732
10 yrs	67.3%	730
11 yrs	68.9%	711
12 yrs	70.1%	693
13 yrs	67.5%	554
14 yrs	63.7%	391
15 yrs	68.3%	369
16 yrs	69.1%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	69.1%	343
2019 (15 yrs)	68.3%	369
2018 (14 yrs)	63.7%	391
2017 (13 yrs)	67.5%	554
2016 (12 yrs)	70.1%	693
2015 (11 yrs)	68.9%	711
2014 (10 yrs)	67.3%	730
2013 (9 yrs)	73.9%	732
2012 (8 yrs)	69.5%	768
2011 (7 yrs)	75.4%	821
2010 (6 yrs)	78.8%	834
2009 (5 yrs)	83%	905

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 905Avg Mileage 44,970Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 834Avg Mileage 52,797Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 821Avg Mileage 58,949Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 768Avg Mileage 66,979Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 732Avg Mileage 71,059Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 730Avg Mileage 76,015Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 711Avg Mileage 83,284Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 693Avg Mileage 87,129Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 554Avg Mileage 88,399Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 391Avg Mileage 94,703Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 369Avg Mileage 96,394Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 343Avg Mileage 98,390Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	83.0%	905	44,970	Tyres — 7.0%
2010	6	78.8%	834	52,797	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	7	75.4%	821	58,949	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	8	69.5%	768	66,979	Suspension — 14.2%
2013	9	73.9%	732	71,059	Tyres — 20.9%
2014	10	67.3%	730	76,015	Suspension — 29.9%
2015	11	68.9%	711	83,284	Suspension — 26.2%
2016	12	70.1%	693	87,129	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	13	67.5%	554	88,399	Brakes — 32.7%
2018	14	63.7%	391	94,703	Suspension — 37.3%
2019	15	68.3%	369	96,394	Brakes — 32.2%
2020	16	69.1%	343	98,390	Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ 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	4.2% (5 yrs)	37.3% (16 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.1% (5 yrs)	37.0% (16 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (5 yrs)	25.9% (16 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,851 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.