2000 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,403

Total Tests (All Years)

106,381 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	62.4%	702
10 yrs	62.7%	655
11 yrs	59.3%	609
12 yrs	55.6%	531
13 yrs	58.6%	454
14 yrs	58.9%	399
15 yrs	61.3%	362
16 yrs	58.8%	296
17 yrs	59.0%	156
18 yrs	57.0%	93
19 yrs	60.0%	85
20 yrs	59.0%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	59%	61
2019 (19 yrs)	60%	85
2018 (18 yrs)	57%	93
2017 (17 yrs)	59%	156
2016 (16 yrs)	58.8%	296
2015 (15 yrs)	61.3%	362
2014 (14 yrs)	58.9%	399
2013 (13 yrs)	58.6%	454
2012 (12 yrs)	55.6%	531
2011 (11 yrs)	59.3%	609
2010 (10 yrs)	62.7%	655
2009 (9 yrs)	62.4%	702

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 702Avg Mileage 92,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 655Avg Mileage 99,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 609Avg Mileage 104,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 531Avg Mileage 108,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 454Avg Mileage 110,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 399Avg Mileage 111,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 362Avg Mileage 112,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 296Avg Mileage 113,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 156Avg Mileage 114,635Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 111,973Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 111,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 106,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	62.4%	702	92,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	10	62.7%	655	99,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011	11	59.3%	609	104,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	12	55.6%	531	108,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013	13	58.6%	454	110,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	14	58.9%	399	111,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2015	15	61.3%	362	112,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%
2016	16	58.8%	296	113,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2017	17	59.0%	156	114,635	Suspension — 43.6%
2018	18	57.0%	93	111,973	Brakes — 49.5%
2019	19	60.0%	85	111,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	20	59.0%	61	106,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ 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	12.5% (9 yrs)	62.3% (20 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.7% (9 yrs)	60.7% (20 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (9 yrs)	31.1% (20 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,403 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.