2003 Mercedes E 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

30,567

Total Tests (All Years)

146,415 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes E 270 as it ages.

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.0%	4,109
7 yrs	71.1%	4,017
8 yrs	69.1%	3,951
9 yrs	65.8%	3,690
10 yrs	66.1%	3,473
11 yrs	64.6%	3,255
12 yrs	64.9%	3,061
13 yrs	64.9%	2,830
14 yrs	62.2%	865
15 yrs	62.7%	480
16 yrs	63.2%	432
17 yrs	64.1%	404

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes E 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	64.1%	404
2019 (16 yrs)	63.2%	432
2018 (15 yrs)	62.7%	480
2017 (14 yrs)	62.2%	865
2016 (13 yrs)	64.9%	2,830
2015 (12 yrs)	64.9%	3,061
2014 (11 yrs)	64.6%	3,255
2013 (10 yrs)	66.1%	3,473
2012 (9 yrs)	65.8%	3,690
2011 (8 yrs)	69.1%	3,951
2010 (7 yrs)	71.1%	4,017
2009 (6 yrs)	74%	4,109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,109Avg Mileage 86,140Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,017Avg Mileage 95,921Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,951Avg Mileage 104,491Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,690Avg Mileage 111,783Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 118,786Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,255Avg Mileage 124,063Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,061Avg Mileage 129,902Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 135,880Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 865Avg Mileage 139,460Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 480Avg Mileage 143,242Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 432Avg Mileage 144,368Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 404Avg Mileage 146,415Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes E 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.0%	4,109	86,140	Tyres — 11.4%
2010	7	71.1%	4,017	95,921	Tyres — 12.3%
2011	8	69.1%	3,951	104,491	Suspension — 15.4%
2012	9	65.8%	3,690	111,783	Suspension — 19.9%
2013	10	66.1%	3,473	118,786	Suspension — 35.4%
2014	11	64.6%	3,255	124,063	Suspension — 38.4%
2015	12	64.9%	3,061	129,902	Suspension — 39.7%
2016	13	64.9%	2,830	135,880	Suspension — 38.7%
2017	14	62.2%	865	139,460	Suspension — 43.5%
2018	15	62.7%	480	143,242	Suspension — 42.9%
2019	16	63.2%	432	144,368	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	17	64.1%	404	146,415	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes E 270, with age trends.

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.4% (6 yrs)	53.0% (17 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (6 yrs)	42.1% (17 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (6 yrs)	33.9% (17 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 270 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 30,567 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.