2001 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,123

Total Tests (All Years)

109,021 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 76.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 23.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs60.9%

→ ↑15.8%

17 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.8%	348
9 yrs	62.2%	323
10 yrs	61.5%	304
11 yrs	62.8%	274
12 yrs	56.0%	243
13 yrs	61.6%	219
14 yrs	57.6%	184
15 yrs	56.6%	152
16 yrs	60.9%	46
17 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (17 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (16 yrs)	60.9%	46
2016 (15 yrs)	56.6%	152
2015 (14 yrs)	57.6%	184
2014 (13 yrs)	61.6%	219
2013 (12 yrs)	56%	243
2012 (11 yrs)	62.8%	274
2011 (10 yrs)	61.5%	304
2010 (9 yrs)	62.2%	323
2009 (8 yrs)	61.8%	348

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 348Avg Mileage 84,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 323Avg Mileage 89,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 304Avg Mileage 94,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 274Avg Mileage 100,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 100,502Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 219Avg Mileage 101,039Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 184Avg Mileage 105,189Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 104,836Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 103,243Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 109,021Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.8%	348	84,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	9	62.2%	323	89,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	10	61.5%	304	94,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	11	62.8%	274	100,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	12	56.0%	243	100,502	Brakes — 43.6%
2014	13	61.6%	219	101,039	Brakes — 37.0%
2015	14	57.6%	184	105,189	Suspension — 46.7%
2016	15	56.6%	152	104,836	Brakes — 45.4%
2017	16	60.9%	46	103,243	Brakes — 34.8%
2018	17	76.7%	30	109,021	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.5% (8 yrs)	33.3% (17 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (8 yrs)	26.7% (17 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (8 yrs)	10.0% (17 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,123 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.