2008 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,999

Total Tests (All Years)

114,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

1 yrs92.6%

→ ↓2.3%

2 yrs90.3%

→ ↓7.1%

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓7.9%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↑9.4%

12 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	92.6%	54
2 yrs	90.3%	103
3 yrs	83.2%	1,719
4 yrs	83.2%	1,740
5 yrs	80.9%	1,741
6 yrs	77.2%	1,695
7 yrs	73.9%	1,682
8 yrs	72.6%	1,646
9 yrs	70.2%	520
10 yrs	71.8%	372
11 yrs	63.9%	368
12 yrs	73.3%	359

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	73.3%	359
2019 (11 yrs)	63.9%	368
2018 (10 yrs)	71.8%	372
2017 (9 yrs)	70.2%	520
2016 (8 yrs)	72.6%	1,646
2015 (7 yrs)	73.9%	1,682
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	1,695
2013 (5 yrs)	80.9%	1,741
2012 (4 yrs)	83.2%	1,740
2011 (3 yrs)	83.2%	1,719
2010 (2 yrs)	90.3%	103
2009 (1 yrs)	92.6%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,559Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 103Avg Mileage 53,459Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 42,335Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2012

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 54,018Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,741Avg Mileage 64,001Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 74,901Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2015

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,682Avg Mileage 83,610Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,646Avg Mileage 94,131Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 520Avg Mileage 99,673Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 372Avg Mileage 103,236Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 368Avg Mileage 109,080Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 359Avg Mileage 114,227Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	92.6%	54	35,559	Tyres — 3.7%
2010	2	90.3%	103	53,459	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	3	83.2%	1,719	42,335	Tyres — 9.9%
2012	4	83.2%	1,740	54,018	Tyres — 10.1%
2013	5	80.9%	1,741	64,001	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	6	77.2%	1,695	74,901	Tyres — 19.4%
2015	7	73.9%	1,682	83,610	Tyres — 19.3%
2016	8	72.6%	1,646	94,131	Brakes — 24.7%
2017	9	70.2%	520	99,673	Brakes — 28.5%
2018	10	71.8%	372	103,236	Brakes — 28.5%
2019	11	63.9%	368	109,080	Brakes — 35.1%
2020	12	73.3%	359	114,227	Brakes — 33.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Brakes

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.7% (1 yrs)	26.2% (12 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,999 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.