1998 Mercedes E 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

458

Total Tests (All Years)

119,161 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes E 250 as it ages.

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs47.9%

→ ↑12.1%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.6%

17 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.5%	101
12 yrs	57.0%	86
13 yrs	53.8%	80
14 yrs	46.9%	64
15 yrs	47.9%	48
16 yrs	60.0%	45
17 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes E 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (17 yrs)	67.6%	34
2014 (16 yrs)	60%	45
2013 (15 yrs)	47.9%	48
2012 (14 yrs)	46.9%	64
2011 (13 yrs)	53.8%	80
2010 (12 yrs)	57%	86
2009 (11 yrs)	54.5%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 131,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 127,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 128,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 126,776Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 128,079Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 123,948Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 119,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes E 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.5%	101	131,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	12	57.0%	86	127,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	13	53.8%	80	128,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	14	46.9%	64	126,776	Brakes — 28.1%
2013	15	47.9%	48	128,079	Suspension — 47.9%
2014	16	60.0%	45	123,948	Suspension — 73.3%
2015	17	67.6%	34	119,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes E 250, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.7% (11 yrs)	52.9% (17 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.8% (11 yrs)	35.3% (17 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.8% (11 yrs)	8.8% (17 yrs)	-14.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	9.9% (11 yrs)	20.6% (17 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.9% (11 yrs)	8.8% (17 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 250 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 458 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.