2005 Mercedes E 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,002

Total Tests (All Years)

90,469 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes E 240 as it ages.

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓9.4%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.5%	229
5 yrs	75.4%	207
6 yrs	75.3%	219
7 yrs	76.0%	204
8 yrs	72.7%	183
9 yrs	76.4%	174
10 yrs	73.5%	170
11 yrs	64.1%	167
12 yrs	68.0%	147
13 yrs	70.3%	101
14 yrs	67.9%	109
15 yrs	67.4%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes E 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	67.4%	92
2019 (14 yrs)	67.9%	109
2018 (13 yrs)	70.3%	101
2017 (12 yrs)	68%	147
2016 (11 yrs)	64.1%	167
2015 (10 yrs)	73.5%	170
2014 (9 yrs)	76.4%	174
2013 (8 yrs)	72.7%	183
2012 (7 yrs)	76%	204
2011 (6 yrs)	75.3%	219
2010 (5 yrs)	75.4%	207
2009 (4 yrs)	79.5%	229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 229Avg Mileage 38,997Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 207Avg Mileage 45,157Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 51,835Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 204Avg Mileage 57,505Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 183Avg Mileage 62,925Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 174Avg Mileage 67,639Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 170Avg Mileage 76,309Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 167Avg Mileage 78,938Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 79,973Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 83,543Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 91,598Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 90,469Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes E 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.5%	229	38,997	Tyres — 10.5%
2010	5	75.4%	207	45,157	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	6	75.3%	219	51,835	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	7	76.0%	204	57,505	Suspension — 12.7%
2013	8	72.7%	183	62,925	Suspension — 20.2%
2014	9	76.4%	174	67,639	Suspension — 19.0%
2015	10	73.5%	170	76,309	Brakes — 24.7%
2016	11	64.1%	167	78,938	Suspension — 35.9%
2017	12	68.0%	147	79,973	Brakes — 23.1%
2018	13	70.3%	101	83,543	Brakes — 38.6%
2019	14	67.9%	109	91,598	Suspension — 38.5%
2020	15	67.4%	92	90,469	Brakes — 33.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes E 240, with age trends.

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

↑ 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	3.5% (4 yrs)	33.7% (15 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (4 yrs)	29.3% (15 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,002 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.